SPRING VALLEY, NY – Kevin Castillo, 22, of Spring Valley, was sentenced to 7.5 years in state prison with 5 years of post-release supervision.

Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced the sentence following Castillo’s conviction for first-degree assault, a class B felony.

On March 24, 2023, Spring Valley Police Department officers responded to a shooting at a local residence.

The female victim, suffering a gunshot wound to her right forearm, was transported for emergency surgery at Westchester Medical Center.

Castillo, identified as the assailant, was arrested about an hour and a half after the incident. The investigation involved multiple law enforcement agencies.

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