View Full Version : Owner kills 3 robbers in jewelry store shootout
ForTehNguyen
12-17-10, 10:41
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7343008.html
In the back room of a humble jewelry store and pawn shop in Houston's East End Thursday afternoon, a gunman tied Eva Castillo's wrists tightly — too tightly. She complained of the pain, so he loosened the bindings. Then Castillo's husband was ordered at gunpoint to put his hands behind his back.
But Ramon Castillo had a surprise for the gunman and two cohorts, who had announced they were robbing the business.
Castillo pulled a pistol from his waistband and shot the gunman dead. Then he grabbed a shotgun from his office and engaged in a shootout with the other two armed robbers.
When it was over, all three robbers were dead — and Castillo, though shot at least three times, was still standing, having successfully defended what was rightfully his.
It was the third time his shop, Castillo's Jewelry at 4502 Canal at Super Street, had been robbed since it opened 22 years ago, East End residents said.
Castillo, 52, apparently did not immediately realize he had been shot, officers said. He walked outside the store and looked around for more gunmen, then went back inside the business, realized he was wounded and untied his 48-year-old wife, who was unharmed, said Houston Police Department homicide investigator M.F. "Fil" Waters.
He remained in surgery at Ben Taub General Hospital late Thursday, where he was listed in critical but stable condition, with gunshot wounds to his left shoulder, left abdomen and legs, Houston police said. He is expected to survive.
Investigators said so many shots were fired inside the jewelry shop in a two- or three-minute span that they could not estimate the number of rounds. "We've got bullet fragments all over the place, casings all over the place, shotgun slugs all over the place, so it's really hard to determine at this point how many rounds were actually fired - but quite a few," Waters said.
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FromMyColdDeadHand
12-17-10, 12:42
Castillo, 52, apparently did not immediately realize he had been shot, officers said. He walked outside the store and looked around for more gunmen, then went back inside the business, realized he was wounded and untied his 48-year-old wife, who was unharmed, said Houston Police Department homicide investigator M.F. "Fil" Waters.
Superman till the day you die, and a good example of how people can carry on the fight- bad guys too.
Mr. Castillo is my hero!
Also it goes to show you how superior a shoulder fired weapon of a decent caliber can be against handguns. Mr. Castillo took multiple hits, admittedly in non vital areas (he didn't even realize he had been hit), in part due to the fact that, as those parasites found out, shooting a handgun accurately and fast, under stress, isn't exactly easy, especially without training; whereas I'm surmising that when Mr. Castillo hit those goblins with the 12 gauge, they felt it good, in part because I'm sure it was much easier to get effective hits with his shotgun. Of course 9 .33 caliber pellets in a tight pattern didn't hurt either (I'm assuming he was using OO buckshot).
Whootsinator
12-17-10, 19:41
Mr. Castillo is my hero!
Also it goes to show you how superior a shoulder fired weapon of a decent caliber can be against handguns. Mr. Castillo took multiple hits, admittedly in non vital areas (he didn't even realize he had been hit), in part due to the fact that, as those parasites found out, shooting a handgun accurately and fast, under stress, isn't exactly easy, especially without training; whereas I'm surmising that when Mr. Castillo hit those goblins with the 12 gauge, they felt it good, in part because I'm sure it was much easier to get effective hits with his shotgun. Of course 9 .33 caliber pellets in a tight pattern didn't hurt either (I'm assuming he was using OO buckshot).
Article said slugs were used.
RogerinTPA
12-17-10, 20:24
Another excellent example of the armed law biding citizen taking down bad guys. Great outcome and good shooting!:cool:
Superman till the day you die, and a good example of how people can carry on the fight- bad guys too.
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Well now we know where Superman works - on Super St.?
That was real justice.
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Article said slugs were used.
Yeah I noticed that, but I just kind of assumed (maybe wrongly) that it was a misapplication of terminology, instead of using "shotshells", or [empty] "shotgun hulls", or maybe even "shotgun pellets". But an actual slug is a serious penetrator and I doubt they'd be just laying around..plus slugs would be an odd choice for defending a store where you'd be shooting at room length distances, but who knows what the store owner had in mind. In any case I'm guessing that either the "investigator" misspoke or that the reporter got it wrong.
That's some good work. I wish him a speedy recovery and that he avoids any legal troubles.
Awesome story!! Good on Mr. Castillo. Too bad we don't read of more assault/mugging/robbery stories ending like this one. I hope he makes a speedy recovery.
FromMyColdDeadHand
12-18-10, 00:54
Ah, using your handgun to fight your way to your shotgun as you turn a 3v1 on its head to protect your wife, your property and yourself. I love the classics around the holidays.
I finally took the time to read this.
The is nothing more righteous than this. I would love to shake Mr. Castillo's hand and commend him for his bravery.
Well done, Sir.
platoonDaddy
12-18-10, 04:40
I finally took the time to read this.
The is nothing more righteous than this. I would love to shake Mr. Castillo's hand and commend him for his bravery.
Well done, Sir
as you I just read the article, I salute Mr. Castillo's
Hopefully the OP or posters from Houston will keep us up-to-date on any further press releases.
The_War_Wagon
12-18-10, 07:39
Nice shootin', Tex! :cool:
Mr. Castillo was in critical condition after surgery, but now his condition is reported as "stable". Mrs. C. was not injured. Local residents are thrilled with Mr. Castillo's actions.
ForTehNguyen
12-20-10, 09:00
http://ultimateeastend.com/stories/224408-hpd-identifies-2-of-3-robbers-killed-in-jewelry-store-shootout
HPD identifies 2 of 3 robbers killed in jewelry store shootout
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Houston Police have identified two of the three robbers killed during a shootout with a jewelry store owner yesterday as Nelson Wilfredo Tambora-Ramiro, 21, and Onilton Bolanos Castillano, 38.
HPD spokesman Kese Smith said the two men had Honduran identification on them. He said their immigration status is uncertain.
The third robber’s identity is pending from the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office.
It was the third time his shop, Castillo's Jewelry at 4502 Canal at Super Street, had been robbed since it opened 22 years ago, East End residents said.
Castillo, 52, apparently did not immediately realize he had been shot, officers said. He walked outside the store and looked around for more gunmen, then went back inside the business, realized he was wounded and untied his 48-year-old wife, who was unharmed, said Houston Police Department homicide investigator M.F. "Fil" Waters.
He remained in surgery at Ben Taub General Hospital late Thursday, where he was listed in critical but stable condition, with gunshot wounds to his left shoulder, left abdomen and legs, Houston police said. He is expected to survive.
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even though my HD weapon is a carbine, a 12g slug creates a very nasty 72 caliber entrance wound. Also Rem 1oz slugs creat a honest 1.5 inch exit wound on 225lb Whtetails shot under 50 yards.
ForTehNguyen
12-20-10, 15:31
maybe the article meant "shells" since they were all over the place, unless they were talking about the slug fragments. Media isnt to keen on accurately reporting on what hardware was used.
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