2: The Officer

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Minnesota Public Radio

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🗓️ 23 May 2017

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

When he pulled over Philando Castile, Jeronimo Yanez was working the night shift, patrolling three small Twin Cities suburbs. His law enforcement career was largely unremarkable. Now, he's about to go on trial.

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0:00.0	The first trial of the former officers charged in the killing of George Floyd is underway.
0:06.0	Police officers are rarely prosecuted in such cases and the world will be watching.
0:11.0	The Minnesota Public Radio Newsroom which has followed this
0:14.3	case in detail from the beginning will bring listeners updates on this
0:18.3	monumental trial and the consequences it holds for the city and the country.
0:24.0	Listen to in front of our eyes wherever you listen to podcasts.
0:28.0	A warning to listeners.
0:32.0	This podcast includes audio of intense situations and uncensored profanity. On July 6, 2016, a police officer stood at the driver's side window of Lando Castile's white
0:51.9	old's mobile and fired seven shots.
0:54.4	That officer is Horano Yanez.
1:02.0	His name was released to the press 24 hours after the
1:04.7	shooting. Police now identifying the shooting officer as Geronimo Janez.
1:08.7	There was an officer Geronimo Janez. Immediately everyone was talking about him but no one knew very much about him.
1:15.3	Police or Union or his attorney no one has really come forward with a side of the
1:22.0	story from the officer.
1:29.0	I'm John Collins and I'm rehab Fisher and this is 74 seconds.
1:33.0	We're reporters with Minnesota Public Radio and we're telling the story of a traffic stop that turned fatal.
1:40.0	Last episode, we introduced you to Philando Castile, the man who was killed that night.
1:45.2	In this episode, we'll cover the story of Hieronymo Janes, the man who pulled the trigger.
1:50.4	The man who has been charged in Castile's death and will go on trial next week.
1:54.7	If you haven't already, go back and start with episode one.
1:58.6	We'll be following this case through to the upcoming trial.
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