Alleging excessive force, mother sues city, Salem officer who killed son

Arcadio Castillo III (Courtesy/Anderson Strategic Communications)

The mother of a man shot and killed by a Salem police officer in July 2021 is suing the officer and the city, alleging excessive force led to her son’s death. 

Misty Castillo filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Salem Police Department officer Nathan Bush and the city of Salem in Oregon U.S. District Court.

Arcadio Castillo III, 23, had a history of mental illness and related abuse of marijuana…