Fernando Castro is a 19 year old from Vallejo, California.

Kidnapping and Assault

On Wednesday May 25, 2016 at about 7 a.m Fernando Castro was last seen armed with a gun dragging a bloodied 15 year old girl named Pearl Pinson while she screamed for help in the Vallejo area.

Fernando Castro and Pearl Pinson were last seen at an pedestrian bridge that crosses Interstate 780, near Home Acres and Taylor avenues in Vallejo at about 7 a.m. Witnesses called the police reporting that they heard multiple shots being fired.

Police issued Amber Alert: LIC/5XZD385 (CA) to help find Pearl on Thursday May 26, 2016.

Police are looking for a gold 1997 four-door Saturn with California license plate 5XZD385 related to the case.

Description

Fernando is a Hispanic / Latino male and was last seen last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, possibly wearing reading-type glasses. Fernando has black hair and brown eyes. He is 5 foot 6 and weighs 148 lbs.

Anyone with information about the case should call Detective Mattson at 707-784-7061.

Callers may also remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at (707) 644-STOP (7867).

Or you can reach Pearl's mom Rose Pinson at (707) 561-1022.

Death

Fernando shot at police, then drove into a mobile home park in Solvang County.

There, he jumped into another vehicle and continued shooting at police, before being fatally shot by return fire.

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