Cop’s lawyer blames driver’s gun, not his race

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A suburban Minnesota police officer who killed a black driver reacted to the man’s gun, not his race, his attorney said Saturday, giving the most detailed account so far of why the officer drew his own weapon.
Philando Castile’s girlfriend, who streamed the immediate aftermath of the shooting live on Facebook, has said he was shot several times after telling the officer he had a gun and a permit to carry it.
St. Anthony Police Officer Jeronimo Yanez was r