A robbery turned deadly inside an Avery Avenue apartment in Syracuse on September 25, 2017, when 39-year-old Jose Jimmy Osvaldo Castro was ambushed. Three people were said to have plotted the robbery: Rene DeJesus, Arturo Resto Figueroa, and Brian Montanez. DeJesus hid in a closet and, when Castro arrived, emerged armed and fired about 25 times. Castro and 31-year-old Arturo Resto Figueroa were both killed; their bodies were discovered in the apartment days later.

The surviving conspirator, Brian Montanez, was arrested and charged in connection with the plot. Rene DeJesus was identified as the shooter and was sentenced to 25 years to life for two counts of murder, with additional concurrent terms for attempted robbery and criminal possession of a weapon.

If anyone knew Jose Castro, saw activity at the Avery Avenue apartment in late September 2017, or has information relevant to the case, please share what is known.