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Michael C. Castro

Case from Palatine, IL dated Jan 08, 1993

Victim Details

Michael C. Castro

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Palatine

IL

1993-01-08

16

Michael

C. Castro

07/14/2026

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Michael C. Castro, a 16-year-old male of Hispanic descent, tragically lost his life on January 8, 1993, in Palatine, Illinois. He was one of the seven victims of the infamous Brown's Chicken massacre, a mass murder that occurred at the Brown's Chicken & Pasta restaurant. Michael, along with his fellow employees and the restaurant owners, was brutally killed during a robbery that turned into a horrific mass murder. The victims were found in the restaurant's walk-in freezers, with six of them shot ...
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  • Brown’s Chicken Massacre – Matt Orton's Blog
  • Brown's Chicken massacre - Wikipedia
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