Crime & Safety
Police Seek Help Solving Silicon Valley Murder, Offer $20K Reward
20-year-old Ernesto Castro was shot in the neck at a local park in 2014, police say. His killer remains at large. (breaking)
SUNNYVALE, CA – A $20,000 reward is being offered for information directly leading the arrest and conviction of the person who killed a man in a Sunnyvale park in the summer of 2014, according to Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety officials.
The shooting happened in the 400 block of Macara Avenue at Encinal Park around 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 2, 2014, police said.
Upon arrival, officers found 20-year-old Ernesto Castro suffering from a gunshot wound to the neck. Emergency crews tried to save him but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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A woman was also shot during the incident and was transported to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center for injuries that were not considered life-threatening, police said.
According to police, an investigation revealed the shooting was gang-related, however no suspect or suspects have been identified.
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Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Hutchison at (408) 730-7174.
– By City News Service / Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone
