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Christian Castro Jr.

Case from Gainesville, GA dated Jun 27, 2019

Victim Details

Christian Castro Jr.

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Gainesville

GA

2019-06-27

2

Christian

Castro Jr.

07/15/2026

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A domestic violence call in Hall County, Georgia, on June 27, 2019, ended in a heart-wrenching tragedy involving 2-year-old Christian Castro Jr. The young male child was killed by his own father in a murder-suicide that followed a tense standoff with law enforcement. The events began to unfold shortly after midnight when the boy's mother reported that she had been assaulted by the child's father, 24-year-old Christian Castro, who then fled the residence with their son.

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  • ajc: Hall County father kills 2-year-old, himself after being surrounded by SWAT
  • WXIA: Sheriff: Father kills 2-year-old son in Hall County murder-suicide
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