Marco Moncada, a 46-year-old Hispanic man, died on February 17, 2017 in El Paso, Texas after being shot multiple times during a violent altercation in the backyard of a home on Pikes Peak Drive. He was found holding a knife, while John Charles Casto, a 45-year-old resident of the home, told police he shot Moncada in self-defense after being attacked with that knife.

Investigators reported inconsistencies in Casto’s account. Detectives noted it was unusual for Moncada to still be holding the knife after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds, and said the scene evidence did not support the self-defense claim. Casto was arrested on a murder charge and booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility with bail set at $850,000.

The case raised questions about whether the shooting was justified or an act of premeditated murder and prompted a detailed review of evidence and witness testimony. Does anyone have information about Marco, the events that night, or witnesses who were nearby?