Community leaders are now urging residents to come forward with any information that could help police solve the case. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for tips leading to an arrest, and anonymous submissions can be made through official NYPD channels.

As investigators continue piecing together the events that led to Castillo’s death, the neighborhood remains haunted by the violence that took one of its own. Candles and flowers now line the corner where he was found, a solemn reminder of a life cut short and the urgent call for peace in a city still searching for answers.