Pete Hosea Castillo Jr., 39, was found dead on October 5, 2024, in San Antonio. His body was discovered concealed under a tarp in the passenger seat of an abandoned golf cart wedged in overgrown shrubbery near Walker Ranch Park on the 12600 block of West Avenue, along the North Salado Creek Greenway System. The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office identified Castillo and ruled his death a homicide from multiple gunshot wounds.

San Antonio police are investigating but have not announced arrests or named suspects, and details about how Castillo came to be at that location remain unclear. His death is one of several recent incidents that have prompted community concern about safety on the city’s trail systems, though authorities say the trails remain generally safe and ask residents to stay vigilant. Anyone with information is asked to contact the San Antonio Police Department.