Investigators say 48-year-old Byron Castillo from Winston-Salem was shot at Chatham Wood Apartment Homes on Lakecrest Avenue Thursday morning.

HIGH POINT, N.C. — Police have identified the victim in Thursday morning's shooting at a High Point apartment complex.

Police say 48-year-old Byron Castillo was shot in the chest in the doorway of one of the apartment units.

Castillo was contractually hired to paint one of the apartments at Chatham Wood Apartment Homes on Lakecrest Avenue.

Police say Castillo was in surgery earlier and is in critical condition at this time. He is on a breathing machine.

Officers know who pulled the trigger, and questioned that person. He is no longer in police custody, and officials are unsure if charges will be filed.

In the 911 call made by the person who shot Castillo, it sounds like he mistook him for an intruder.

"Yeah someone was nudging at my door, and I am full of anxiety right now he was trying to get in my house," the caller told the dispatcher.

"So he was trying to get in and you shot through the door?" the dispatcher questioned.

"Yes," he answered.

Several others who rushed to the victim's aid called 911 as well.

"You said he’s been shot?" the dispatcher asked.

"Yes and he has blood on his chest," the caller stated.

"Is he still breathing and everything?"

"Yes he is speaking help, help, help!"

A different called said 'the one who shot him is at the front door trying to get in.'

"Do you have the doors locked?"

"The door is locked, it is glass though."

Neighbors WFMY News 2 spoke with say the apartment complex always sends an email to its residents before any maintenance work, like a paint job, is done.

"To me it sucks, it really does I mean he was just doing is job I feel so bad and I feel bad for his family," one neighbor weighed in.



"I'll be very honest with you, I'm a firearm carrier myself and I'm thinking to myself if these people came in there without letting him know, I have the right to defend my apartment," another said.

The case is still under investigation.