Eduardo Castillo is arrested for murder of a 30-year-old man after a robbery (Houston Police Department)
HOUSTON – A man is now charged with murder after a 30-year-old was gunned down in fight late Saturday night in southwest Houston, Houston police said Monday.
Police were called to a reported robbery at the 6300 block of Windswept Lane around midnight. They found the 30-year-old man lying on the ground. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
Police said witnesses recalled Eduardo Castillo, 19, pulling out a gun and shooting the victim in the chest after he got into a physical fight with him. Police said Castillo fled the scene in a blue Toyota Corolla.
Police were able to recover a wallet from Castillo which contained his driver’s license, leading up to his arrest at his home. He was taken into custody without incident.
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