‘DREAMER’ WANTED FOR MURDER CAUGHT IN NORTH CAROLINA

ALEXANDER COUNTY, NC (WHKY) – 22-year-old Antonio Castillo, whose last known address was on Sunset Drive in Taylorsville, has been arrested in Alexander County on a murder charge. Castillo is accused of shooting and killing 23-year-old Blade McKinley Campbell of Taylorsville.

At about 11:45 Sunday morning (March 24), Alexander County 9-1-1 took a call regarding a person who had been shot. Alexander Co. Sheriff’s Officers responded to a residence on Middle Road in the Stony Point community. There, they found Mr. Campbell deceased from multiple gunshot wounds. Investigators believe Mr. Campbell and Castillo were in an altercation when Castillo pulled a pistol and shot Campbell.

A “be on the lookout” call was issued for Antonio Castillo. He was traveling in a dark-colored 2006 Nissan Altima. At about 4 p.m., the vehicle was found on Pierpoint Lane in Taylorsville. Castillo was not with the vehicle.

At about 4:20 p.m., Officers found Castillo at a residence on Jessica Lee Lane (across from Pierpoint Lane) in Taylorsville. When they approached the residence, Castillo began running through a field. Officers gave chase and took Castillo into custody.

On Castillo’s person, Officers found two bags containing an AR-15 rifle and numerous rounds of ammunition. The AR-15 was not the weapon used in the fatal shooting.

Castillo is currently being...

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