Shooting in Pleasant Grove leaves one dead, police say

A homicide investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed in Dallas' Pleasant Grove neighborhood late Saturday night, according to a report from our media partner NBC5.

After receiving a call about a shooting in the area, Dallas police responded to the 10600 block of Seagoville Road around 11:10 p.m.

Upon arrival, police found Fermin Castillo, 31, in a parking lot with an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries.

Castillo's significant other, Ruth Mariela Castillo, shared a statement following the tragic death of her partner.

"He was a very good man who helped everyone. He came to fulfill his American dream, and in four years, he did and decided as he said. He did not deserve what they did to him and we want justice, he did not deserve that cruel death that left my soul in pieces," said Castillo.

Anyone with information about the fatal shooting is urged to call Detective Orlandus Bronner at 214-952-5775 or by email at orlandus.bronner@dallaspolice.gov , referencing case No. 065865-2024.

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