Police responded to a domestic disturbance involving Castro and two women. When police arrived, they allegedly encountered Castro with a knife and hammer. They shot and killed him.
Agency: Boynton Beach Police Department
Motive: domestic disturbance
Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Christian Castro
Death Date: May 11, 2021
County: Palm Beach
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife, hammer
Threat Level: undetermined
Washington Post Database ID: 6857