Christopher Castillo, an 18-year-old from Lubbock, Texas, was shot in the chest and killed on the evening of May 4, 2021, outside the South Plains Mall during an outdoor carnival. He was pronounced dead at University Medical Center. Witnesses said Castillo and friends were taking pictures with a gun when events turned deadly.

Investigation records say a 17-year-old, Jake Zachariah Canales, was arrested after admitting to stealing a firearm from Castillo as payback for money allegedly taken from him. Canales was initially charged with theft of a firearm on May 6, 2021; police later charged him with murder on June 24, 2021, after a juvenile witness reported Canales admitted to shooting Castillo and said he should have shot at the ground. Canales was held in the Lubbock County Detention Center on bonds totaling $650,000.

The community held an online memorial and funeral services for Castillo. Are there witnesses or anyone with additional information about what happened in the mall parking lot that evening?