Officer Who Shot Philando Castile Is Back At Work, With The Support Of His Chief

By Bob Owens

St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez, who shot and killed Philando Castile during a traffic stop relating in early July, is back on duty with the support of his chief.

The police officer who killed a motorist in a shooting whose bloody aftermath was livestreamed on Facebook was defended by his chief Wednesday as a level-headed member of the force with “a real sound ability when it comes to communicating and relating to people.”

In an interview with The Associated Press, St. Anthony Police Chief Jon Mangseth sketched a portrait at odds with the image of the officer screaming expletives while pointing his gun at the dying man in the video.

St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez fatally shot 32-year-old Philando Castile during a traffic stop in nearby Falcon Heights on July 6. Castile’s girlfriend streamed the aftermath live on Facebook and said Castile was shot several times while reaching for his ID after telling the officer he had a gun permit and was armed.

I’ve got three thoughts on this story.

The first is that St. Anthony Police Chief Jon Mangseth is doing the right thing by standing behind his officer, while refusing to comment on the case. Officers everywhere need …Read the Rest

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