On the evening of December 24, 2021, in Memphis, Tennessee, 41-year-old Juan Castillo, a Hispanic male, was returning to his home at the Cedar Creek Apartments on Steve Road. As he arrived, he was confronted by a 20-year-old man named Eric Alao Alvarez. Alvarez ordered Castillo out of his vehicle and then shot him multiple times.
Following the shooting, Alvarez stole Castillo's 2012 Kia Sorrento and left the scene.
Emergency services transported Castillo to a nearby hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries approximately an hour later. The stolen vehicle was later found abandoned. Inside the car, investigators discovered the firearm believed to have been used in the murder, as well as Castillo's identification.
The investigation quickly led to Eric Alao Alvarez, who was arrested the day after the incident. He was subsequently indicted on charges of first-degree murder in the perpetration of a felony and especially aggravated robbery. Alvarez is being held without bond in the Shelby County Jail as the case proceeds through the legal system.
