Joe Louis Castillanos Killed by Houston Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
6500 Capridge Drive
Mapping Police Violence:

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

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