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Joseph Camarena was a 26-year-old Hispanic man who died on November 17, 2017, in San Antonio, Texas. His body was discovered inside a barrel along a rural road; the lid came off and his feet were visible, which led to the discovery. The death was ruled a homicide.

Police say Camarena went to a house on Lovett Street to collect a $500 debt. Investigators allege he was shot in the back of the head and chest during that confrontation. Authorities arrested 36-year-old Jesse Ray Castilla on November 29, 2017, after tips from the public and cooperation from two friends who had helped dispose of the body; the barrel was dumped near Moursund Boulevard and Loop 410.

Reports say the prosecution portrayed the killing as an execution over the debt. The case record shows a guilty verdict and a 75-year prison sentence for Castilla. Does anyone have information about Camarena’s life or movements in San Antonio leading up to November 17, 2017?