On a cold winter day in Adams County, Colorado, the lives of two cousins were tragically cut short in a violent encounter that remains a mystery to this day. Twenty-seven-year-old Rene Castro, a White male, was found deceased on February 7, 2002, inside a business known as Surcure Industries, located at 6425 Washington Street in Brighton. He had been fatally shot.
The grim discovery did not end with just one victim. Alongside Rene Castro was the body of his cousin, Jose Portillo-Castro. The details of what transpired within the walls of the industrial building have remained elusive, leaving a lingering question for investigators and the community. The case is being investigated as a homicide, a stark indication of the violent nature of their deaths.
Years have passed since the bodies of Rene Castro and his cousin were found, but the case has grown cold. Law enforcement officials in Adams County have not publicly identified any suspects in the double homicide, and no arrests have been made in connection with the killings. The search for answers and for those responsible continues, with the hope that one day, justice will be served for the two men whose lives were taken on that February day.
