Veteran SAPD officer arrested for shooting at DoorDash driver at La Cantera parking lot, shattering window, records show – KSAT

Veteran SAPD officer arrested for shooting at DoorDash driver at La Cantera parking lot, shattering window, records show  KSAT

A 25-year veteran of the San Antonio Police Department has been arrested for an off-duty incident that happened in late September. SAN ANTONIO – A veteran of the San Antonio Police Department has been arrested for an off-duty shooting at La Cantera in late September, police said. Officer Mark Castillo was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, police said. An arrest warrant obtained by KSAT Investigates states Castillo had an altercation with a man over a parking dispute at the Shops at La Cantera on Sept. 26. The affidavit states Castillo pulled out a gun, fired at the direction of the victim, shattering the car’s rear window.

>>READ MORE: SAPD identifies officer who shot, critically injured suspected thief twice on North Side Police said Castillo, who has 25 years of service and is assigned to the department’s patrol division, has been placed on administrative duty. This arrest marks Castillo’s latest trouble involving allegations of misconduct. Previously, he served on former Chief William McManus’ security detail. A KSAT Investigates report from 2024 revealed Castillo sent sexually explicit text messages to a woman while on the clock. Separately, in May 2025, he shot a man, later identified as Sheldon Malachi Butts, outside a restaurant on the North Side after he charged at Castillo and asked for his gun,