it may be just a sign at a convenience store. but tonight that sign has some people questioning whether it should be there. the sign is asking for donations — to help bury a man who authorities say was shot — while trying to break into a woman’s house. austin reed is live tonight with more on our top story. austin? a concerned viewer called us
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10:34 pm about the sign. she says she was bothered because workers are asking the public for burial donations– for a man accused in a pretty serious crime. the sign hangs from the inside of a window at this giant convenience store on southern blvd and western hills in rio rancho. it doesn’t mention anything about how or why the man, 19-year- old frank castillo was killed. it simply asks for donations to help bury him. the sign does point out he’s the son of the manager here at the gas station. upon our cameras arriving, someone took the sign down and didn’t want to comment. we asked what other people thought about the sign tonight …and we got mixed reviews… the only reason why i would donate is for the mom, i mean she is a mother nicole woods i dunno, i think its good she’s trying to raise money but at the same time, he is the one that broke into a house he was breaking in but who is to say he was trying to kill her deputies believe castillo and another man tried to break into a home last friday near paradise and golf course in northwest albuquerque –
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10:35 pm when the woman who lived in the home shot castillo. he died a few days later. that other man involved – 20- year-old manuel leo, he did turn himself in to deputies on tuesday. they say leo drove off right after the shooting. and– i did call the gas station late this evening to see if the sign had been put back up. they had no comment.
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