Police ID Brother Killed by Off-Duty Officer

Chula Vista Police have released the identity of the man who was shot to death by his brother, an off-duty San Diego Police officer.

Wesley Castillo, 34, is accused of instigating the violent fight Friday, which started as an argument with his parents.

Castillo suffers from mental health issues, police say, so when he started to get physical with his mother, his brother and SDPD officer Bryan Castillo intervened.

Arming himself with knives, Castillo stabbed Bryan four times. Investigators say Bryan, in self-defense, shot his brother.

Though emergency crews tried to save him, Castillo died at the Parkwoods Condominium Association on Center Street, where the family lives.

Bryan, a 6-year veteran of the SDPD, was found bleeding in the complex's parking lot and was taken to the hospital. He was released this week.

The investigation into the incident is on-going.

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