Girlfriend of black man Philando Castile shot by US police said she will 'not sleep until I get justice'

The girlfriend of a black man fatally shot by police in Minnesota has said "she will not be able to sleep until she gets justice" as "it could have been any of us".

Philando Castile was shot in his car on Wednesday - nine days before his 35th birthday - as he reached for his driving licence after being pulled over for a broken tail light.

His girlfriend Diamond Reynolds, also known as Lavish, filmed the aftermath of the shooting on Facebook Live and the video was shared widely online.

Grief stricken Miss Reynolds has now said she will "not be able to sleep until she gets justice" for the police officer who shot Mr Castile.

She added: "They took a part of my heart, they took a part of my soul."

Speaking outside her home she said: "It could have been any of us. I want justice. He should not be home with his family. He should be somewhere in jail, handcuffed."

She said the police officer screamed "f*** oh my God, I can't believe it" after shooting Mr Castile multiple times.

She said she had to remain calm to film the video of the aftermath because her four-year-old daughter was in the car.

She said she didn't film the video for pity or fame, but so "everybody in the world could see what police do".

Castile is seen bleeding heavily in the driver's seat as a police officer points a gun through the window in the incredibly graphic footage.

Miss Reynolds said Mr Castile worked for a public school, had never had a criminal record and was never involved in a gang.

She said: "He was a hard working man. His birthday is in nine days. They took him nine days before his 35th birthday. It's not fair and it's not right."

Miss Reynolds said Mr Castile was licenced to carry a firearm.

Police said an investigation was under way and the officer involved had been put on leave.

Miss Reynolds said she was treated "like a prisoner" after the shooting and was held until 5am in the morning.

She said: "They took me to jail. They didn't feed us, they didn't give us water. They took everything from me and put me in a room and separated me from my child. They treated me like a prisoner.

"They treated me like I did this to him. Me. And I didn't. They did this to us.

"They took a black man away."

She described Mr Castile as a "very sweet man who was very loving". She said he raised Miss Reynold's daughter as "if she was his".

She said: "All lives matter... No one deserves to be taken away."

It comes amid widespread protests over the death of Alton Sterling, who was shot dead by police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Tuesday,

The deaths are likely to spark more debate about police's treatment of African-Americans, with both #FalconHeightsShooting, #BlackLivesMatter and 'American Police' among the top trends on Twitter on Thursday morning.