In a statement Thursday, Dayton called the shooting "totally unacceptable." He said he found both the shooting and the aftermath "absolutely appalling at all levels," noting in particular that no first aid was provided to Castile, while other police officers did attend to the officer who fired the shots. Dayton also criticized the "stark treatment" of Reynolds by police.
Would this have happened if those passengers, the driver and the passengers, were white? I don't think it would have.
Gov. Mark Dayton
"Justice will be served," Dayton said. "Justice must be served.
"Minnesota Gov. Calls Traffic Stop Shooting 'Absolutely Appalling At All Levels'
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