The stabbed off-duty San Diego Police officer who officials say shot his brother to death was identified Monday.
Officer Bryan Castillo, a 6-year veteran of the department, was involved in the deadly Chula Vista fight on Friday, SDPD Lt. Kevin Mayer says.
That morning, Castillo’s unidentified brother, who Chula Vista Police say suffers from mental health issues, got into an argument with his parents at the Parkwoods Condominium Association on Center Street.
As he became violent toward his mother, Castillo stepped in. Homicide investigators say the suspect stabbed Castillo four times, so the officer shot his brother in self-defense.
The suspect was found wounded inside the family’s home, where he later died.
CVPD officers discovered Castillo bleeding in the complex parking lot. He was taken to UC San Diego Medical Center.
He has been released and is cooperating with the investigation, CVPD Lt. Fritz Reber says.