Eric Castillo, a 22-year-old resident of Rosamond, California, was killed in a shooting on September 9, 2022. Deputies from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of gunfire around 3:15 a.m. in the area of Sandra Way and 20th Street West. Officers found two people with gunshot wounds; Castillo was pronounced dead at the scene and a teenage boy was taken to a hospital with moderate injuries.

Investigators identified and soon arrested two juvenile suspects, ages 15 and 16. They were booked on charges including conspiracy to commit a crime, assault with a firearm, and murder; their identities have not been released because of their age. The Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the circumstances and motives behind the shooting.

Did anyone in the Rosamond area see or hear anything that night that could help investigators?