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School cafeteria worker Philando Castile was fatally shot on July 6
His girlfriend Diamond Reynolds recorded the gruesome aftermath online
She has since revealed how she had to move out of their apartment
She explained how her life was becoming ever more frantic, and her composure was giving way to insomnia and panic attacks

Published: 10:04 EST, 12 September 2016 | Updated: 11:30 EST, 12 September 2016

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The woman who live streamed her boyfriend's death after he was shot dead by police has revealed how she has left her crime-ridden neighborhood because 'it's trauma or drama every day'.

School cafeteria worker Philando Castile was fatally shot during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, on July 6.

His girlfriend Diamond Reynolds recorded the gruesome aftermath which was watched by millions on Facebook Live.

Warning: graphic content

Diamond Reynolds, left, has spoken of her struggles in the wake of her boyfriend Philando Castile being killed by police

The shooting led to weeks of protests across the US, sparked outrage and calls for police officer Jeronimo Yanez to be charged.

Since the life-changing incident Reynolds has revealed how she had to move out of the apartment she shared with Castile in East St Paul as she longer felt safe.

With all his belongings still inside the flat, she was also finding it hard to move on from the tragedy.

She explained how her life was becoming ever more frantic, and her composure was giving way to insomnia and panic attacks.

But even after moving out for a fresh start, she was confronted with problems as her new flat was not ready, meaning she had to couch surf, the Washington Post reported.

During the Facebook Live, Reynolds said her boyfriend was shot several times while reaching for his ID after telling the officer he had a gun permit and was armed.

Diamond Reynolds streamed the shooting's gruesome aftermath live on Facebook (above)

He was days shy of his 33rd birthday when he was shot.

Court records show he had been stopped or ticketed more than 50 times.

In the article she also revealed how her four-year-old daughter, Dae'Anna, had kept quiet in the back of the car as she had taught her to act that way.

During the video she had said: 'It's OK, Mommy. I'm right here with you'.

After the incident, she said she had heard her daughter muttering something about police officers shooting to kill while playing with the many toys she had been sent by strangers in the wake of the tragedy.

A memorial including a photo of Philando Castile adorns the gate to the governor's residence where protesters continue to demonstrate in St. Paul, Minnesota

Castile's death set off weeks of protests and calls for Yanez to be charged.

The officer briefly returned to duty but was put back on leave last month by senior cops 'after reviewing concerns and other feedback from the community'.

St. Anthony Police Chief Jon Mangseth said the 28-year-old Yanez, who is Latino, has had a good reputation since joining the city's police force in late 2011.

The chief described Yanez as energetic and intelligent.

The incident stoked the outcry following the death of another black man, Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at the hands of white police officers the day before.

It also put the sleepy collection of St Paul suburbs that St Anthony police serve in the group of communities dealing with officer-involved shootings of black men, along with Baltimore, Ferguson, Baton Rouge, and most recently Milwaukee.