A call around 1:20 a.m. that a man was armed, emotional and had been drinking. The woman who called police said she and the man were going through a divorce and that he had already fired the weapon. The man refused repeated demands that he put down the gun and then fired "several times into the ground" outside the home. The officers ordered him to put down the gun, but he reportedly pointed the firearm at them. Three officers shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Joe Louis Castillanos
Agency Responsible: Houston Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: May 25, 2020
County: Harris
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5839