The Traffic Stop
On July 6, 2016, Philando Castile was pulled over by Officer Jeronimo Yanez for a broken brake light. 74 seconds later, Yanez fired seven shots.
Best Documentary: Gold2017 Third Coast/Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition2017 / Tracy Mumford / Hans Buetow / Riham Feshir / Jon Collins / 74 Seconds, USA
On July 6, 2016, Philando Castile was pulled over by Officer Jeronimo Yanez for a broken brake light. 74 seconds later, Yanez fired seven shots.
How did a routine traffic stop turn fatal in less than two minutes? We break down what happened that night, second by second.
The Traffic Stop was produced by Tracy Mumford with Hans Buetow, reported by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir and edited by Meg Martin for 74 Seconds from Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media.
Photo by Tim Nelson
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Tracy Mumford (@mumfordmumford) is a producer for Minnesota Public Radio and the podcast 74 Seconds .
Hans Buetow (@hansbuetow) is a Senior Producer with American Public Media, where he develops and produces podcasts.
Riham Feshir (@RihamFeshir) is a reporter at Minnesota Public Radio and co-host of the podcast 74 Seconds .
Jon Collins (@Jonscollins) is a reporter for Minnesota Public Radio News and co-host of the 74 Seconds podcast.
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