Overview
- The National Association of Journalists of Peru confirmed Castillejos’s death on Friday, making him the fourth journalist killed in the country in 2025.
- He was ambushed on December 12 near his home in Aguaytía by two assailants on a motorcycle who fired multiple shots in broad daylight.
- Neighbors and emergency responders provided immediate aid before he was taken for specialized care, following initial treatment in Tingo María.
- Castillejos hosted programs on Radio Latín Plus 107.7 FM and directed the news portal Bato a Informarte Noticias.
- The press union linked the case to a pattern of regional reporter killings this year, citing the murders of Gastón Medina, Raúl Celis, and Fernando Núñez, and urged police and prosecutors to advance the investigation.