On February 1, 2023, 44-year-old Antonio Big Tony Castrero was fatally shot during a confrontation in the 3000 block of West 25th Street in Cleveland, Ohio. He died at a nearby hospital. Witnesses reported that the dispute began with a punch from 23-year-old Mycah Smith, who then shot Castrero; Cleveland homicide detectives charged Smith with murder after the incident.

The killing came amid a surge in early-2023 violence in Cleveland; the city had recorded 21 homicides by early February, up from 13 at the same point the year before. Antonio Carlos Castrero Lugo, born October 17, 1978, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, was remembered by family and friends after his death.

Does anyone have information about the confrontation on West 25th Street or knew Antonio and can share details that might help with the case?