New video of a police shooting that shocked America shows a black man being "gunned down like a rabid animal".

School canteen worker Philando Castile was killed when Jeronimo Yanez opened fire during a traffic stop in Minnesota on 6 July last year.

The incident made headlines worldwide after Mr Castile's girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, live-streamed the aftermath on Facebook.

Image: Philando Castile was in the car with his girlfriend and her daughter

Officer Yanez was found not guilty of manslaughter and other charges last week.

New dashcam video of the police officer firing seven shots into Mr Castile's car, in the Minneapolis suburb of Falcon Heights, has caused fresh outrage.


The "powerfully painful" footage shows how the 32-year-old was "gunned down like a rabid animal", according to Steve Belton, president of a local civil rights group.

July 2016: Cop shooting streamed live

The video is filmed from Officer Yanez's police vehicle and reveals how Mr Castile was pulled over by two officers for faulty brake lights.

Mr Castile tells the Officer Yanez: "I have to tell you I do have a firearm on me."

He replies: "OK, don't reach for it then. Don't pull it out."

Mr Castile reassures the officer "I'm not pulling it out", before Officer Yanez repeats "Don't pull it out" and then fires into the car as Miss Reynolds screams.

Image: Officer Jeronimo Yanez was cleared of all charges

She later says: "You just killed my boyfriend. He wasn't reaching for it."

Officer Yanez calls for emergency services as he shouts "f***". He then orders his fellow officer to remove Miss Reynold's four-year-old daughter from the vehicle.

A jury was shown the footage during Officer Yanez's trial, with the Latino officer acquitted of all counts.

Prosecutors had said he was not justified in firing his gun as Mr Castile was courteous and non-threatening.

Image: Scene of crime photos show the trajectory of the bullets

Days of protests followed Officer Yanez's acquittal, with one attracting thousands and shutting down a major highway for hours.

Mr Castile's family plan to file a civil lawsuit, while Officer Yanez will not return to active duty and will negotiate a "voluntary separation agreement", officials said.