Jury selection began today for the first day of trial of officer Jeronimo Yanez in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile. Here, in a seeming change of legal strategy, officer Jeronimo Yanez, middle, appeared in public briefly with his attorney Tom Kelly, right, and other legal team members while leaving the Ramsey County Courthouse Tuesday, May 30, 2017, in St. Paul, MN. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on Tuesday released the file from its investigation into the fatal shooting of motorist Philando Castile by St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights, Minn., last July. Below is a transcript of the BCA's interview with Yanez after the shooting.

The interview became a point of contention during Yanez's trial. Prosecutors did not introduce that interview as evidence until cross-examining the officer on the stand. Judge William H. Leary III denied that request but allowed it to be referenced during Yanez's cross-examination. During deliberations, jurors asked to see the interview transcript, but the judge again denied the request. Yanez was acquitted of all charges related to the shooting of Castile on Friday. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT.

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