Aurora Man Waved Gun At Woman, Fired Into The Air: Cops

AURORA, IL – An Aurora man, 31-year-old Jose M. Castillo, was charged with two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful use of a weapon, reckless discharge of a firearm and two counts of domestic battery stemming from an incident late Sunday, May 14, according to the Aurora Police Department.
According to police reports, Castillo was in a physical altercation with a 35-year-old woman in the 400 block of South Fourth Street at around 10:30 p.m. when he allegedly pulled a gun from his waistband, waved it, fired a single shot into the air and then ran northbound from the scene.
Reports said that responding officers found Castillo within minutes of him fleeing the scene and he was without a gun, despite a detailed search.
But, according to police, at around 11 a.m. Monday, May 15, officers conducting another search of the area were notified by a resident in the 400 block of East Park Avenue that a gun was found in a nearby yard.
According to the police department, officers believe it is the same gun Castillo had in his possession.
The charges against Castillo are not proof of his guilt. He is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in which it is up to the State to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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