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Police shooting of Philando Castile recorded live on FB

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buzzz worthy. . .#philandocastile By Mona Austin Philando Castile's death was captured in a live FB video Wednesday night. Diamond "Lavish" Reynolds, his girlfriend recorded the police involved shooting while  her 4-year-old daughter sat in the backseat of the car. The aftermath of an officer shooting Philando Castile' following a traffic stop on July 6, 2017. Castile was pulled over in a traffic stop for a busted tail light. When reaching for his identification and registration, he  told the police officer he had a license to carry a weapon, which was in the vehicle. Without hesitation or warning, as he was reaching for the requested documents, four shots were fired into his arm. "Please tell me he is not dead," Reynolds pleads. Castile later died at an area hospital. Castile was a beloved cafeteria worker at a local school. In the aftermath of the execution, which happened near the city of St. Paul, the officer Guns pointed, officers ord...