Attorney Vows Lawsuit In Philando Castile Case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The attorney for the family of a Minnesota black man who was shot and killed by police during a traffic stop says there will be a lawsuit against the officer who fired the shots.
Attorney Glenda Hatchett wouldn't discuss details Tuesday of the planned litigation in the death of 32-year-old Philando Castile, who was shot by St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez on Wednesday in the St. Paul suburb of Falcon Heights.
State officials are still investigating the shooting. The decision on possible criminal charges will fall to a local county attorney.
Castile's family hired Hatchett, best known as a television court-show judge. She says she won't rely on the state's investigation to proceed with a lawsuit against Yanez.
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