Melvin Geovanny Castillo-Aguilar

How they died

Deadly force

Officer William Wood responded to a domestic call at an apartment. Wood heard a scream inside the apartment and called for back-up before knocking on the door. Aguilar, who was holding a knife, opened the door and allegedly attempted to stab Wood who ordered Aguilar to drop the knife and, when he failed to do so, Wood shot and killed him, police said.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Melvin Geovanny Castillo-Aguilar, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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