Remembering Our Dead

Jessica Castillo

Jessica was shot in the head by Felix Rodriguez Diaz, 23, and Pedro Juan Concepcion, 24.

The pair also killed James Chappelle, 63, and Jessica's niece, Maria Lucia Castillo Perez, 7.

Jessica and Diaz had apparently had a relationship some time previously. After the relationship ended, they had fallen out.

Prosecutors allege that Diaz and Concepcion drove to Kingston from Brooklyn on Oct 6. with the intent of murdering and robbing members of the Chapelle house.

All three victims were shot in the head. Chapelle and Castillo suffered blows to the head, and their bodies were doused with either gasoline or kerosene.

http://transascity.org/1985-transgender-news/

http://www.digifind-it.com/franklin/data/news-record/1985/10%20October/10-17-1985.pdf

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https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/4j03cz81j

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-news-gerardo-castillo-jess/123503089/

http://students673.ucr.edu/docsserver/lgbt/trans_remembrance_display_posters.pdf

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Report added: 24 Feb 2019. Last updated: 12 Mar 2024

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