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Cruz Castro

Case from San-jose, CA dated Apr 16, 2016

Victim Details

Cruz Antonio Castro

Male

Hispanic / Latino

San-jose

CA

2016-04-16

18

Cruz

Castro

07/14/2026

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Cruz Castro, an 18-year-old from Tracy, California, was tragically killed on the night of April 16, 2016, in San Jose. Castro was walking with friends near Lyndale and Story Road when a group of men emerged from a car and shot him. He was studying at the San Jose Job Corps Center, aspiring to become an electrician. His death was one of three homicides in San Jose within a span of four days, which left the community and investigators deeply concerned. Despite the proximity in time, police stated ...
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  • SFGate: 2 murders in 3 days stump San Jose investigators
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