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200+ people turn up at #PhilandoCastile killing spot, Minnesota governor reportedly evacuated | |
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Tears and powerless outrage are taking over in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, after yet another police shooting of an African-American. The Minnesota governor was evacuated from his mansion as the crowd outside grew, according to reports online. | |
Some 200+ people first gathered near the place where Philando Castile was shot and killed by a police officer. The gathering was said to be peaceful. | |
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As it grew in number, the crowd moved to the Minnesota Governor’s mansion in St. Paul, shouting and honking their car horns. Reports indicate the governor, Mark Dayton, has been evacuated by police. | |
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They are there to voice discontent over the horrific shooting of Philando Castile, as his girlfriend was filming the incident. The man succumbed to his wounds at a hospital shortly after. | They are there to voice discontent over the horrific shooting of Philando Castile, as his girlfriend was filming the incident. The man succumbed to his wounds at a hospital shortly after. |