May 07, 2021 - 1:01 PM
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A man found dead after a house fire and standoff with police died from a gunshot wound received during a shootout with officers, investigators in North Carolina said.
The North Carolina Medical Examinerâs Officer found that Edwin Castillo, 34, died from a gunshot wound, Winston-Salem police said in a release Thursday. Since thereâs no evidence that the wound was self-inflicted, authorities said they believe he was shot during the shootout with police.
An officer called to a home Wednesday afternoon for a report of âunknown troubleâ found Castillo unconscious in the doorway and called for a medic, police said. Before EMTs arrived, the officer removed a large knife from a holster on Castilloâs belt and saw an empty handgun holster.