A Nyack man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and weapons charges in connection with a 2021 shooting in Spring Valley that left one man dead, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced.
Kevin Castillo, 25, pleaded guilty on September 18 before Rockland County Court Judge Anne Bianchi to Manslaughter in the First Degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree in connection with the March 2021 shooting death of Olgalito Nerette.
As part of his guilty plea, Castillo admitted that on March 26, 2021, near Monsey Boulevard and Fletcher Road in Spring Valley, he possessed a loaded and operable pistol without a permit or license. He further admitted that, intending to cause Nerette serious physical injury, he fired the gun at him, ultimately causing his death.
Under the plea agreement, Castillo will be sentenced to 17 years in state prison followed by five years of post-release supervision for the manslaughter conviction. He will also receive a concurrent 10-year prison sentence followed by five years of post-release supervision on the weapons conviction.
“This guilty plea holds the defendant accountable for taking the life of Olgalito Nerette through senseless gun violence,” District Attorney Walsh said. “Our office remains committed to holding accountable those who illegally possess and use firearms in our communities and to seeking justice for victims and their families.”
Castillo is scheduled to be sentenced on January 22, 2027, at 9:30 a.m.
The case was investigated by the Spring Valley Police Department with assistance from the Ramapo Police Department, Rockland County Sheriff’s Office and New York State Police.
The case is being prosecuted by First Assistant District Attorney Matthew Martinez and Supervising Assistant District Attorney Allyson White of the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office.
