Crime
Man Charged with Second-Degree Murder in Fatal Shooting of 15-Year-Old Allison Robersi Castillo
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. – A 30-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder following the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Allison Robersi Castillo early Sunday morning.
According to the Chesterfield County Police Department, Roberto Pierre Elias Zaldivar, 30, of Colonial Heights, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in connection with the incident.
At approximately 12:22 a.m. on Sunday, March 2, officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 6300 block of Pewter Avenue.
Upon arrival, they discovered Castillo and Elias Zaldivar inside a vehicle, both suffering from gunshot wounds.
Elias Zaldivar was transported to a hospital, where he remains in the custody of the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office.
Officials confirmed that Castillo succumbed to her injuries.
Authorities initially withheld the victim’s identity pending family consent.
Police have indicated that the shooting appears to be an isolated incident, and no additional suspects are being sought at this time.
The investigation remains active, and anyone with information is urged to contact the Chesterfield County Police Department at 804-748-1251.
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon following a shooting inside the Austin Central Library that left one person seriously injured and prompted a large emergency response and temporary shelter-in-place order in the downtown area.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), officers responded shortly after 12:00 p.m. to reports of gunfire inside the Austin Central Library, located at 710 W. César Chávez Street.
Upon arrival, police and Austin-Travis County EMS units found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
The individual was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
Assistant Police Chief Lee Rogers stated during a press briefing that the shooter fled the scene before officers arrived.
After an extensive search, the suspect—identified as 55-year-old Harold Newton Keene—was located and arrested in South Austin at approximately 1:25 p.m.
The library was safely evacuated, and the shelter-in-place alert was lifted shortly after Keene’s apprehension.
Authorities emphasized that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident involving only one suspect and one victim.
“This was not an active shooter situation,” Rogers confirmed.
Preliminary reports and public records reveal that Harold Newton Keene has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple arrests for assault, family violence, terroristic threats, burglary, drug possession, and evading arrest.
He is described by law enforcement officials as a habitual violent offender who has had numerous prior run-ins with police.
Records indicate Keene was previously arrested for threatening a man with a firearm several months ago and, in a separate incident, assaulted another inmate while in custody at the Travis County Jail.
In both cases, prosecutors later declined to pursue charges.
Authorities have not yet released a possible motive for the shooting or confirmed whether the suspect and victim knew each other.
The Austin Police Department’s Major Crimes Division is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact the Austin Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS.