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Angel Castro

Case from New York City, NY dated Oct 30, 1986

Victim Details

Angel Castro

Male

Hispanic / Latino

New York City

NY

1986-10-30

35

Angel

Castro

07/12/2026

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In the cold hours around 4 a.m. on October 30, 1986, a robbery attempt unfolded inside a Bronx apartment house and ended in sudden, close-range violence. Among the men caught in that moment was Angel Castro, a 35-year-old Hispanic man. He was shot to death in the apartment during an attack prosecutors described as aimed at taking cash and narcotics from cocaine dealers, a raid that left three other men dead as well: Hector Hernandez, Juan Rodriquez, and Jesus Perez.

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  • Angel Jose Castro (1910-1986) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree
  • The Coverage of Fidel Castro's Death - Commonweal Magazine
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