Interesting.....
Saint Anthony, MN, Police Officers Jeronimo Yanez and Joseph Kauser pulled over Mr. Castile and Ms. Reynolds because the driver, Philando Castile, matched the suspect profile in an armed robbery which occurred on July 2nd,
at a convenience store, only a few blocks from where their car was pulled over.
The armed robbery
occurred on July 2nd 7:30pm (Sat). The CCTV images were given to media and LEO by detectives
on July 5th (Tuesday). A BOLO (Be On Look Out) alert was issued the same day,
Tuesday July 5th. Philando Castile was pulled over on July 6th.
From
the radio dispatch of Officer Jeronimo Yanez:
“
I’m going to stop a car. I’m going to check IDs. I have reason to pull it over.”
“
The two occupants just look like people that were involved in a robbery. The driver looks more like one of our suspects, just ‘cause of the wide set nose.”
Also.....
It is possible a CCP was obtained in another county, however the media are conflating “permit to purchase” with “concealed carry permit”. For some reason the CCP ownership is being amplified; it really has no bearing and is largely irrelevant for the context of the situation. That said, there is no factual evidence Mr. Philando Castile had a CCP.
Due to the rear facing camera option on the phone Ms. Reynolds was using, the uploaded video everyone has seen is a reversed mirror image – making it appear she was in the drivers side, and Castile was on the passenger side. However, that impression is incorrect, Castile was driving the vehicle. The uploaded image is reversed by Facebook Livestream Video.
However, correcting the mirror image, in part of the video it is possible to see a hand gun located on the thigh of Philando Castile. This also appears to be why Officer Yanez repeats to Ms. Reynolds not to reach toward her boyfriend:
