Police Killed Notorious Cruz Castillo Killed on Cotton Tree Ranch

Last night, we reported on the gruesome killing of forty-year-old Shane Baizar a businessman of Bermudian Landing. We also told you that only two hours after Baizar’s body was discovered, police shot and killed the man they believe committed the heinous crime. The suspect was Cruz Castillo, a resident of Cotton Tree Village. Police went on a manhunt for Castillo and found him on a ranch in the village. According to Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, Castillo pulled out a firearm when he saw police officers. As a result, those officers opened fire and fatally injured Castillo. But, what was not mentioned was the fact that Castillo was not alone on that ranch. His nephew was with him. Today, a News Five team travelled to Cotton Tree to locate the area where those officers encountered Castillo. The ranch he was killed on is owned by a villager who had no idea he was even there. We spoke off camera with Castillo’s nephew who told us that he and Castillo were sitting down when police opened fire on them. He described it as an ambush and argued that he did not see Castillo pull out any weapon.

 

Voice of: Nephew of Cruz Castillo

“I was in the back area in Cotton Tree Village, right close behind my house. We were in the pasture and in that area is when the police arrived and mih the do deh investigation.”

 

Paul Lopez

“They fired upon you when they saw you? Did you all see them before they began to fire?”

 

Voice of: Nephew

“No sir, when they fired, it was a surprise. I got surprise and I tried to fled and they told me not to move. Deh she nuh move or else yo ah dead. That’s when I just keep my head on the ground and never looked up.”

 

Paul Lopez

“The allegation is that Mr. Castillo had a firearm and he fired at the police officers.”

 

Voice of: Nephew of Cruz Castillo

“No sir, I didn’t know if Mr. Castillo had a firearm but it was just a surprise when the police arrived.”

 

Paul Lopez

“Did you see if he fired a firearm?”

 

Voice of: Nephew of Cruz Castillo

“No sir, after I fired all the shots that was it. I was on the ground and the police was all over.”

 

Paul Lopez

“And were you aware that he was being sought for anything?”

 

Voice of: Nephew of Cruz Castillo

“To be honest, not really. I heard a saying that he was wanted. And when I end up seeing him, dah never too long. The way it sound like he wanted some kind help but I couldn’t.”

 

Paul Lopez

“He call you and told you to link him.”

 

Voice of: Nephew of Cruz Castillo

“That’s when he saw me over there and called me and ask me why I nuh stay yah or something like that. The feeling I got was like, I wanted to tell him I won’t stay, I don’t know weh you deh pan. But it just slip my mind and I gone in the pasture and stayed there.”