Police Brutality / Individual record
Philando Castile
Philando Castile was fatally shot by a police officer during a traffic stop.
- Record ID
- PB-471
- Date of death
- July 6, 2016
- Outcome
- Fatal
- Location
- Falcon Heights, MN
- Agency
- St. Anthony Police Department
- Category
- Police shooting during traffic stop
What happened
His girlfriend livestreamed the immediate aftermath; officer Jeronimo Yanez was charged and later acquitted.
Investigation & findings
Officer acquitted at criminal trial in 2017.
Last reviewed: October 25, 2026
Sources & records
- Primary source
- Methodology and national police killings trackingMapping Police Violence · Dataset/methodology