(Newser) – The Minnesota police officer who fatally shot black motorist Philando Castile in July has been acquitted of manslaughter and two lesser charges, the AP reports. Jeronimo Yanez shot Castile five times during a traffic stop seconds after Castile informed him he was carrying a gun; he testified that Castile was in the process of pulling the gun out against Yanez's instructions, but prosecutors said Yanez never saw the gun, Castile was not a threat, and Yanez overreacted. News of Castile's death went viral because video of the immediate aftermath was live-streamed on Facebook by his girlfriend. (Read more Philando Castile stories.)