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Dashcam Footage of Philando Castile Shooting Released (GRAPHIC)

It took less than 40 seconds for a mundane conversation about a broken taillight to turn deadly.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has released police dashcam footage of the fatal shooting of Philando Castile mere days after a jury acquitted Officer Jeronimo Yanez of all charges. Jurors viewed the video several times during Yanez's manslaughter trial but few people had ever seen the footage outside of the courtroom. The shooting made national headlines after Castille’s fiance, Diamond Reynolds, live-streamed the bloody aftermath on Facebook. According to Reynolds, Castille told the officer he had a firearm he was licensed to carry. The officer shot him as he reached into his pocket for his wallet and identification.

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