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Jose Castillo-Granados

Death by Force
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In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Newark, New Jersey, a dispute tragically cut short the lives of two brothers. Jose Castillo-Granados, a 25-year-old man, and his younger brother, Francisco Castillo-Granados, aged 22, were fatally shot on August 27, 2017. The brothers, originally from Honduras, were near the intersection of Adams and Walnut streets in the city's Ironbound section when the incident occurred. Both men were rushed to a nearby hospital but were pronounced dead shortly after ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Jose Castillo-Granados

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Newark

    NJ

    2017-08-27

    25

    Jose

    Castillo-Granados

    11/17/2025

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    I've been following the case of Jose and Francisco Castillo-Granados and it's just a wrenching story... ...Read More
    01/08/2025
    I came across the tragic story of Jose and Francisco Castillo-Granados, and it’s so incredibly sad... ...Read More
    11/07/2023
    Has anyone else been thinking about the families of Jose and Francisco Castillo-Granados? I can't ev... ...Read More
    03/12/2023
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