Maybe Phil intended to say, “I have a gun permit.” but was only able to say, “I have a gun....”
Yep, or maybe that was all the officer heard as Castile was reaching down for his ID.
I think it's possible this case will turn out to be a series of mistakes/errors on the officers part as well as Castile's. Conflicting commands, maybe Castile heard the commands incorrectly, maybe procedures were not followed for traffic stop of this nature, Did Castile inadvertently make the wrong move and spooked a cop who thought he might be an "Armed robbery suspect"? I don't know but could be.
I've been in the senseless murder districts and these two folks did not seem like what you'd readily find in those venues. And I do not think Castile had any violence charges in his entire history.
At this point, I don't believe Castile was trying to kill the cop and I certainly do not believe the officer is a racist.
I think this is possibly going to be a series of mistakes from both parties. S**t happens even to A-1 professionals and the non-violent occupants of vehicles.