âThey (police) could have done a million other ways than to kill the man,â said Paul Tesh, whom Castillo struck on the head with a hammer during the standoff. âIf they (police) were trained, Joey would still be alive. They didnât have to kill the man.
âThey could have disarmed him. Throw the cuffs on him, and it would have been done.â
Tesh said that Castilllo struck him once in the face with the hammer, and not several times as police said in a statement. It will take about six months for Tesh to recover from his injuries, he said.
An Ardmore resident who died in last Wednesdayâs standoff with Winston-Salem police staged a similar standoff in 2007 with Davidson County sheriffâs deputies.
Edwin Joseph Castillo Jr., 34, was killed in an exchange of gunfire with officers, police said. An autopsy conducted at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center showed that Castillo died of a gunshot wound.
During the standoff, Castillo also set a fire at the home at 526 Lockland Ave. where he had barricaded himself. The fire caused extensive damage to the house.
When Castillo was 20, he faced charges in connection with an all-night standoff with Davidson County deputies in July 2007.
Many factors are playing a role in the recent rash of shootings that resulted in the death of one woman and injuries to 19 people in Winston-Salem, several members of the Winston-Salem City Council said Tuesday.
In addition, a man died from injuries received May 5 after police returned gunfire at a home during a standoff in Ardmore.
âItâs a myriad of things,â Council Member Denise âD.D.â Adams said. âIt goes further back than COVID.â
Problems such as poverty, hunger, unemployment, drug abuse, poor education, crime, mental illness, and health-care disparities plagued neighborhoods before the pandemic, Adams said.
The pandemic magnified those problems, and has played a role in increasing numbers of shootings nationwide and in Winston-Salem, Adams said.
Paul Tesh said Edwin Joseph Castillo Jr. was his housemate, friend, and basically family. Winston-Salem Police said he was killed after shooting at officers.
Man in standoff with Winston-Salem police died from gunshot wound after exchange with officers
The Winston-Salem Police Department said Edwin Castillo Jr.’s gunshot wound was from an exchange of gunfire between Castillo and law enforcement officers. Author: Carrie Hodgin (WFMY News 2 Digital) Published: 9:33 PM EDT May 6, 2021 Updated: 9:49 PM EDT May 6, 2021
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. The Winston-Salem Police Department said an autopsy revealed a man who died in a barricade situation at home on Wednesday was from a gunshot wound.
The Winston-Salem Police Department said Edwin Castillo Jr.’s gunshot wound was from an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement officers.