HILLSBOROUGH, N.C.—A North Carolina man convicted of killing his father and firing shots at his former high school has been sentenced to life in prison.
A jury convicted Alvaro Rafael Castillo on Friday in the August 2006 fatal shooting of his 65-year-old father, Rafael Huezo Castillo. The 22-year-old was also convicted on assault and weapons charges for firing a rifle and a shotgun at Orange County High School. Two students suffered minor injuries.
The three-week trial focused on Castillo’s mental state. The defense argued Castillo felt God had called him to kill. Prosecutors argued Castillo methodically planned the attacks.
Castillo apologized, saying he did not intend to hurt people. Judge Allen Baddour said he likely still has mental health issues.
