SAPD's parents believe that it was excessive strength; The officer was also part of the sexting scandal

SAN ANTONIO – The parents of a man who was shot by the San Antonio police in front of a North Side restaurant on Friday, believed that the official used “excessive violence”.

Sheldon M. Butts, who was 24 years old two days after the shootout, was shot in front of the Thai hut near Loop 1604 and the West Bitter Road after the police had attacked an official who reacted to a stolen call.

On Tuesday afternoon there is still in the hospital and will be charged with crimes

KSAT has also learned that the 23-year-old SAPD veteran, who shot Butts, was also the subject of earlier KSAT reporting on a sexual scandal when he was part of SAPD boss William McManus's security detail.

In conversation with KSAT from South Carolina, where stumps had largely been applied, his parents believe that the official could have used less fatal means to arrest their son.

“He was shot unnecessarily and illegally twice. I think that,” said his mother Tawana Gadsden.

Butts's father, Sheldon A. Butts, is a former US Army military police officer. He said that the officer “applied excessive violence – excessive fatal strength to neutralize a neutralized threat”.

“This type (Castillo) got up. Not only up, but stepped back, ”said the older butt and told what witness Ksat said.” So he had time to think. Even if it is in between a second or two, you have time to think about whether you draw and pull out your taser or go to your normal drawing and pull out (your side weapon).“

The Thai Hut employees informed that the butt had entered the kitchen, stolen and removed a few scissors. They said he came back later and told them they should call SAPD.

Officer Mark Castillo replied to the theft call. The police and a restaurant employee said Castillo first spoke to Butts.

Witnesses described Butts and Castillo in a mulch bed outside the Thai hut with Castillo.

Brandi Shaler drove past them in the parking lot and saw Castillo “jumped back into the street”.

“And then the other type tried to get up,” said Shaler. “And when he did it, he (Castillo) shot him twice.”

The police originally said Castillo tried to use pepper spray on the butt, but it was not effective. According to Chief William McManus and preliminary information published by the department

After the arrest order ordered later on Friday evening, another chain of events described. The police wrote in an affidavit that Castillo had tried to pepper spray pads, but the man was able to take the spray away and use the officer instead.

At that time, Castillo “put on his service weapon and released his weapon twice, beating the accused (butt).

Butts moved to San Antonio two years ago, said his family and worked as a server in another restaurant. He has no criminal record in Bexar County and said Gadsden that he was “never in difficulties” or even in a fight.

Gadsden said she spoke to her son on Thursday, the day before the shootout. He sounded “different,” she said, but he assured her that she didn't have to worry.

Butts called for the first time since shooting on Monday evening. Gadsden said her son was happy to hear her voice because he thought she was dead.

“I think that was just personally – I don't know. It's still strange to me,” said Gadsden. “But he told me that he just didn't – he felt that he wasn't there. And I don't know why. He didn't tell me.

With the restaurant staff Ksat spoken on Friday, the Friday questioned whether Butt's drugs came or had a psychological problem. As asked about the other option, Gadsden said that her son has no known problems with drug abuse and he has no psychological problems.

Gadsden also said that his mental health was “somehow irrelevant for the civil servants' measures”.

“If he was mentally ill, they are trained to treat them in the right way,” said Gadsden. “The way he was handled (butt) was wrong.”

The public will see itself as the shootout sinks within one month. The SAPD guideline is to release body camera shots of “critical incidents” such as police officers within 30 days.

A familiar name

The officer who shot Mark Castillo in the butt was previously the subject of Ksat Investigates's reporting.

In July 2024, KSAT reported that the now suitable member of Chief William McManus' security details in service with a woman Sexte.

After Ksat's story ran, Castillo received a 30-day lock and moved into the vehicle crash unit.

In view of the familiarity of the boss and the Castillo, Gadsden said that she thinks McManus should “not even be nearby to make final decisions for this police officer”.

“Of course, he will be his driver and his top security officer for this police officer, he will of course look for him,” said Gadsden.

A SAPD spokesman was repeated after a response to the butt's claims about excessive violence or concerns about a conflict of interest with the boss, and confirmed that the shooting team and the interior unit of SAPD are still being investigated and that both investigations to the district prosecutor of the district in Bexar are forwarded to check.

After the police series, Castillo has been put into administrative obligation since then.

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