Philando Castile Shooting ‘was not RACE motivated'- Police Officer’s Attorney Says

An attorney for Geronimo Yanez, the police officer who shot and killed Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, on Wednesday, July 6, said Saturday that the fatal shooting was not racially motivated.

He said:

“This had nothing to do with race and everything to do with the presence of the gun that Mr. Castile had,” Minneapolis attorney Thomas Kelly told Time magazine, adding that Yanez is “deeply saddened” for Castile’s family.

“This is a tragic incident brought about by the officer having to react to the actions taken by Mr. Castile,” Kelly continued. “This case has nothing to do with race and everything to do with the presence of a gun.”