Man shot by Garland police has died; suspect fired at officers, department says
A man who was shot by two Garland police officers Monday evening after he fired multiple shots at them has died, officials said.
The Garland Police Department identified the suspect as 32-year-old Adrian Castillo. He died from his injuries Tuesday morning, police said.
The officers tried to make a traffic stop at South Jupiter Road and Russwin Drive around 5:30 p.m., according to a news release from the Garland Police Department. Castillo refused to stop and the officers followed him into a residential area, police said.
Castillo stopped in the 3900 block of Glenhaven Drive, got out of his car and fired several shots at the officers while they were in their police vehicle, officials said.
Both officers fired at Castillo, who was hit by the return fire. Garland medics already on the scene provided immediate medical aid, and Castillo was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
The officers will be on paid administrative leave during the investigation, the department said. One of them has four years with the Garland Police Department and the other three.
Authorities confirmed Castillo was armed with a handgun. Detectives are still investigating why Castillo fired at the officers, but they did learn he had a bond forfeiture warrant for indecency with a child, police said.
Garland police detectives and members of the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office Public Integrity Unit investigated the shooting at the scene, officials said.
This story was originally published March 7, 2023 at 8:29 AM.
