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Ernie Castillo

Case from Tucson, AZ dated Jun 30, 2026

Victim Details

Ernie Castillo

Male

Tucson

AZ

2026-06-30

19

Ernie

Castillo

07/12/2026

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In the late hours of a Monday night in Tucson, Arizona, the life of 19-year-old Ernie Castillo was tragically cut short. On June 30, 2026, near South Sixth Avenue and West Columbia Street, an altercation unfolded that would end in gunfire. Around 11:15 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting and discovered Castillo with a fatal gunshot wound. The events leading up to this moment began with a seemingly minor disturbance when a man sleeping in his car was awakened.

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