(CNN) Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez, who's accused of fatally shooting Philando Castile during a traffic stop last July, pleaded not guilty in a St. Paul court Monday. The killing July 6 became a sensation on social media when Castile's fiancee, Diamond Reynolds, live-streamed its aftermath on Facebook. Yanez faces trial May 30 in Ramsey County Court in downtown St. Paul. Yanez said he had no choice in the shooting of Philando CastileThe incident, along with a July 5 fatal police shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, sparked protests and debate about police-community relations. "That's his right, to plead not guilty," John Thompson, a friend of Castile, said Monday.

Source: CNN February 27, 2017 19:41 UTC