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Minnesota in the aftermath of an officer involved shooting
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Jul 7, 2016
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Minnesota in the aftermath of an officer involved shooting
Last night Philando Castile was fatally shot by a police officer in Minnesota. We'll check in with a reporter from Minnesota Public Radio for the latest.
FALCON HEIGHTS, MN - JULY 07: A memorial left for Philando Castile following the police shooting death of a black man on July 7, 2016 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Philando Castile was shot and killed last night, July 6, 2016, by a police officer in Falcon Heights, MN. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
FALCON HEIGHTS, MN - JULY 07: A memorial left for Philando Castile following the police shooting death of a black man on July 7, 2016 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Philando Castile was shot and killed last night, July 6, 2016, by a police officer in Falcon Heights, MN. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
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Last night Philando Castile was fatally shot by a police officer in Minnesota. We'll check in with a reporter from Minnesota Public Radio for the latest.

Two fatal shootings of two black men. In two days.

Last night, news came in that Philando Castile was fatally shot in Minnesota by a police officer after a traffic stop.

A passenger in the car, Diamond Reynolds, began shooting video on her phone and broadcast it live on her Facebook page.

The incident follows a police shooting of another black man, Alton Sterling, on Tuesday, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

For more on both these stories,  Take Two's A Martinez spoke with Mark Zdechlik, reporter with Minnesota Public Radio.

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