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[Advocate]

A 19-year-old North Carolinan, charged with the Aug. 30th first-degree murder of his father, plus 10 counts relating to a lunch-time shooting afterward at his high school, has been obsessed with the 1999 Columbine, Colorado school massacre, according to police. :gun:

On Wednesday, a local newspaper (The Chapel Hill News & Advocate) received a videotape recorded August 26th and an August 26th hand-written letter (click here) purportedly from the teen killer, Alvaro Rafael Castillo (who has also been a North Carolina Army National Guard recruit since 2004). The video and letter were created just a few days prior to Castillo allegedly murdering his father at their Hillsborough, NC home and then wounding two students in the parking lot of Orange High School.

The newspaper's website is currently hosting the mailed video. Here are four excerpts from the video made by an obviously depressed, enraged and suicidal young man...

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Video #1
Castillo talks about watching violent films at an early age.


Video #2
Castillo alleges his father's physical and verbal abuse.


Video #3
Castillo says he was never respected despite his efforts.


Video #4
Castillo apologizes for his father's death and
"for the pain I'm going to cause."


BACKGROUND SOURCES: here / here / here / here.

PHOTO INFO: Orange County Sheriff Lindy Pendergrass, left, wearing a cap, directs his deputies to escort murder suspect Alvaro Rafael Castillo, 19, in an orange jumpsuit into the Orange County Courthouse Thursday morning for his first appearance on charges of first degree murder of his father, and ten other charges by the Orange DA in Wednesday afternoon's Orange High School shooting.

[Stepoo]

Umm, this is kind of old news. It's been 2 months since the letter and video were made/released.

[Advocate]

Umm, this is kind of old news. It's been 2 months since the letter and video were made/released.

lmao, sorry its only just really got round to me but i thought that letter was, i donno how i feel about it, but i felt it needed to be shared

[Tetiel]

People who are truly legally insane to not know they are. To be insane they are not aware of right and wrong and by his remorse he proves his being sane. He is completely responsible for his acts and his letter will not help him in court any. It's a cry for help and was a terrible imitation act *sigh*

Of course he's a troubled youth but he knew what he was doing... And also watching violent films at a young age won't do anything like that xD sure, it will probably harm you a little as you may develop insomnia or paranoia but Brkn watched them as a little kid and is fine.

[Christopher Robin]

How much time did he get in jail?

[Sean]

Lol.
That kid is obviously NOT insane. The letter obviously shows that he is trying WAYY to hard for attention.

[Frizzle]

I'd say someone obessed with violence and death and who wanted to kill people is insane.

I mean, what more do you want to be insane? Fling shit around and eat off the floor?

[nox]

Lol.
That kid is obviously NOT insane. The letter obviously shows that he is trying WAYY to hard for attention.

i do think that he's trying to play off the "i'm insane!! there's something wrong with me!" and i sure wouldn't be surprised if he pleaded insanity in the courts... but despite the over-dramatization, i do think that this guy has some screws loose - at least enough to shoot his father multiple times.

imo this guy was looking to become some sort of legend, and it failed. hope it was worth the life and jail you crazy motherbarker !

Edited by nox, 05 November 2006 - 10:39 AM.

[Nick]

Sean, I'd say this kid is pretty barking insane. Lol.

[Bão]

Yea this is pretty old. I remember hearing it on the local news for a week or so. They kept reporting that he was insane and the videos or letters that were released proved it.

[Stepoo]

Why didn't he just commit suicide after the shootings? That would have made him much more famous.

[loud silence]

=s wow crazy

[Christopher Robin]

Why didn't he just commit suicide after the shootings? That would have made him much more famous.

Because he wanted to see himself get famous, I think

[levon]

what a sick dimented kid..

[Silk]

nd also watching violent films at a young age won't do anything like that xD sure, it will probably harm you a little as you may develop insomnia or paranoia but Brkn watched them as a little kid and is fine.

F'real. I used to always sneak 18+ horror videos and watch them when when I was alone in my room, and apart from perhaps a few nightmares at the time, it's had no other effect on me. I don't have any urges to kill anyone.

I watched all 4 of the videos, read the letter and seriously, I don't feel the slightest sympathy for that dork.

[Christopher Robin]

scary movies affecting your personality? Nah... I watch movies, and R movies, and stuff... and urges to kill people? Shhhh. The voices in my head tell me not to say anything.