St. Anthony Police Officer Jeronimo Yanez was found not guilty on all three charges in the shooting death of Philando Castile last summer. Meanwhile Shortly after the verdict came down Castile’s mother and younger sister addressed reporters:
Shortly after the verdict was read, the St. Anthony Police Department offered Yanez a voluntary separation from the department saying the community would be better served if he was no longer an officer with them.
Governor Mark Dayton in a written statement extended his deepest condolences to Philando Castile’s family, calling his death “a terrible tragedy, with devastating consequences for everyone involved.” Dayton says, quote, “I will continue to do all I can to help our state heal.”