Topline: Newly released dashcam video shows the moment an Amber Alert suspect aimed a gun at Marion County deputies before he was shot and killed after a chase.
Published: July 30, 2026 4:04 pm ET
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Screenshot of dashcam footage released by the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
MARION COUNTY, FL — Newly released dashcam video shows an Amber Alert suspect pointing a gun at Marion County deputies moments before officers opened fire during a traffic stop that ended with the suspect dead.
According to WFTV, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said deputies found Jason Castillo driving the suspect vehicle around 5:20 p.m. Monday and tried to stop him after he was linked to an Amber Alert.
Investigators said Castillo fled from deputies before they used a PIT maneuver that disabled his vehicle on U.S. Highway 441 near County Road 25A. As deputies got out of their cruiser and ordered him to exit, authorities said Castillo pointed a firearm at them and shots were fired.
Castillo was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Sheriff’s officials said he had been accused of abducting 13-year-old Juliet Louise Arioso from her Ocala home earlier Monday, but the girl was later found safe. The shooting remains under investigation.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Published: July 30, 2026 4:04 pm ET
Screenshot of dashcam footage released by the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
MARION COUNTY, FL — Newly released dashcam video shows an Amber Alert suspect pointing a gun at Marion County deputies moments before officers opened fire during a traffic stop that ended with the suspect dead.
According to WFTV, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said deputies found Jason Castillo driving the suspect vehicle around 5:20 p.m. Monday and tried to stop him after he was linked to an Amber Alert.
Investigators said Castillo fled from deputies before they used a PIT maneuver that disabled his vehicle on U.S. Highway 441 near County Road 25A. As deputies got out of their cruiser and ordered him to exit, authorities said Castillo pointed a firearm at them and shots were fired.
Castillo was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Sheriff’s officials said he had been accused of abducting 13-year-old Juliet Louise Arioso from her Ocala home earlier Monday, but the girl was later found safe. The shooting remains under investigation.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Dashcam Shows Amber Alert Suspect Pointing Gun at Marion County Deputies Before Fatal Shooting
Newly released dashcam video shows the moment an Amber Alert suspect aimed a gun at Marion County deputies before he was shot and killed after a chase.
By Shawn Fletcher
Published: July 30, 2026 4:04 pm ET
Screenshot of dashcam footage released by the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
MARION COUNTY, FL — Newly released dashcam video shows an Amber Alert suspect pointing a gun at Marion County deputies moments before officers opened fire during a traffic stop that ended with the suspect dead.
According to WFTV, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said deputies found Jason Castillo driving the suspect vehicle around 5:20 p.m. Monday and tried to stop him after he was linked to an Amber Alert.
Investigators said Castillo fled from deputies before they used a PIT maneuver that disabled his vehicle on U.S. Highway 441 near County Road 25A. As deputies got out of their cruiser and ordered him to exit, authorities said Castillo pointed a firearm at them and shots were fired.
Castillo was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Sheriff’s officials said he had been accused of abducting 13-year-old Juliet Louise Arioso from her Ocala home earlier Monday, but the girl was later found safe. The shooting remains under investigation.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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