A teenager allegedly robbed a Target of a BMX-type bike and used the bike to escape security. Security called police, and officers in the area pursued the suspect as he rode his bike onto eastbound Loop 410. Police vehicles surrounded the suspect on the highway, and when the officers tried to subdue him, he brandished a knife and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Dustin Gonzales Castillo
Agency Responsible: San Antonio Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: January 25, 2018
County: Bexar
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3352
Geography: Suburban