City of Falcon Heights considers honorary road name change for Philando Castile
Philando Castile, who worked for the Saint Paul School District for more than 11 years, was shot and killed by a police officer during a traffic stop in 2016.
Author: Charmaine Nero (KARE 11)
Published: 5:19 PM CST January 13, 2021
Updated: 5:19 PM CST January 13, 2021
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — A memorial at the intersection of Larpenteur Avenue and Fry Street in Falcon Height stands in honor of Philando Castile.
“Going to the memorial, it just brings an inner peace,” says Valerie Castile, Philando’s mother.
It’s a place where community members visit to pay respect and mourn, and now the City of Falcon Heights is calling on the community for input to do an honorary renaming a stretch of Larpenteur Ave. – from Fulham St. to Fry St. – to “Philando Castile Memorial Avenue.”