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Marco Moncada

Case from El-paso, TX dated Feb 17, 2017

Victim Details

Marco Moncada

Male

Hispanic / Latino

El-paso

TX

2017-02-17

46

Marco

Moncada

07/09/2026

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Marco Moncada, a 46-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on February 17, 2017, in El Paso, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death involved a violent altercation in the backyard of a home on Pikes Peak Drive. According to police records, Marco Moncada was found holding a knife in his hand after being shot multiple times by John Charles Casto, a 45-year-old resident of the home. Casto claimed that he acted in self-defense after Moncada attacked him with the knife.

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  • ELPASOPROUD: El Paso man charged with murder in Northeast shooting
  • KFOX: Developing: One hospitalized with serious injuries in northeast El Paso
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