The man, identified as Philando Castile, was shot dead after being pulled over while he was driving a car. Accompanying him in the car was his girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, and their 4-year-old daughter.
In the video, Castile can be seen on the driving seat with blood stains on his white t-shirt. His girlfriend and daughter can also be seen on the video. The incident was broadcasted on Facebook and has been viewed more than 1.7 million times. The video also has been shared on various other online platforms as well.
Here is the video that was uploaded on Facebook Page:
Reportedly, Reynolds has claimed that, the car the was pulled over because of a broken tail light. According to the reports the car also had some marijuana and a pistol. Castile had a license to carry a pistol, and he tried to reach for his license but before that, he was shot dead by the police officer.
According to reports, the police has recovered a handgun at the site and has been investigating the case.
In the video, Reynolds can be heard continuously sobbing, on and off the camera, as the police officer later handcuffed her, due to which she was not able to hold her phone.