A Hidalgo County jury sentenced a 23-year-old Alamo man to 60 years in prison on Monday after convicting him in the murder of an 18-year-old Donna High School student.

Carlos Contreras was convicted in the death of 18-year-old Genaro Isaiah "Izzy" Castillo. Jurors returned with the guilty verdict on Wednesday after over four hours of deliberations.

Castillo was fatally shot seven times on Jan. 12, 2020 and his body was found near Donna Lake by a field worker.

According to previous reports, Contreras was arrested after bullet casings were found in his truck, and investigators learned that Contreras and Castillo had been arguing over money linked to “criminal activity.”

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The defense has asked the jury to conside

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