![Arcadio Castillo III, 23, who had a history of mental illness and substance abuse, was fatally shot by a Salem police officer in his home on July 9, 2021, after his mother had called police to report his threatening behavior. Now, his mother has filed a federal wrongful death suit against the officer, alleging excessive force and negligence.](https://www.oregonlive.com/resizer/QNIbRNJDwFF9D7BwA-ZKMUPAbAg=/0x1200/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/advancelocal/5YE2JCVPXFA7PNKIRQBNO552JE.jpg)
![Arcadio Castillo III, 23, who had a history of mental illness and substance abuse, was fatally shot by a Salem police officer in his home on July 9, 2021, after his mother had called police to report his threatening behavior.](https://www.oregonlive.com/resizer/EwaIyRTSmcCCVsNBCcMcKM5CM8c=/0x1200/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/advancelocal/SFXJPLR3GFC2REHT5TLHXUDAXM.jpg)
![Arcadio Castillo III, 23, who had a history of mental illness and substance abuse, was fatally shot by a Salem police officer in his home on July 9, 2021, after his mother had called police to report his threatening behavior.](https://www.oregonlive.com/resizer/4ZdIILQNiABjUST2uZspLf0M3gE=/0x1200/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/advancelocal/CK2AV4FLRBF4BA6CFBLAOXXKBI.jpg)
The mother of a 23-year-old man who suffered from mental illness and was shot and killed by Salem police in their home last summer has filed a federal wrongful death suit against the officer who fired the shots and the city of Salem.
The mother of a 23-year-old man who suffered from mental illness and was shot and killed by Salem police in their home last summer has filed a federal wrongful death suit against the officer who fired the shots and the city of Salem.