UPDATE
It is being reported that Lavish Reynolds’ boyfriend shot by the police officer in the video she put on Facebook has died.
Update: man shot by police in #FalconHeights died at HCMC. His mom identifies him as Philando Castile, 32 #wcco #cbs pic.twitter.com/OKxMP0VG65
— Jennifer Mayerle (@jennifermayerle) July 7, 2016
Original Story
Lavish Reynolds went on Facebook Live video moments after her boyfriend was shot in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. Reynolds said her family was pulled over for a busted tail light. She says that the officer asked her boyfriend for his license. As her boyfriend reached for his license, he informed officer that he was licensed to carry and had a gun.
Reynolds goes on to say that the officer informed her boyfriend not to move and he begin to put his hands up. She says that’s when the officer shot her boyfriend 4 to 5 times. Reynolds remained very calm throughout the situation. She was handcuffed and put into the back of a police car with her daughter.
Lavish Reynolds was forced to be a JOURNALIST while watching her boyfriend potentially bleed to death. My God. #FalconHeightsShooting
— (((RuggedAmethyst))) (@GrooveSDC) July 7, 2016
Since the posting of the video Lavish Reynolds entire profile has been shut down, but the video is still available.
Lavish Reynold’s Facebook Live VideoLESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER THE DEATH OF #altonsterling ANOTHER ARMED MAN HAS BEEN SHOT BY POLICE OFFICERS, IN FRONT OF HIS GIRLFRIEND AND A 4 YR OLD WHO BOTH OCCUPIED THE CAR HE WAS SHOT IN.
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