WTHR 13 1'26'2020
The son of Gerardo Castorena – the man killed in the massive explosion in northwest Houston Friday – has been cleared to come home from the Marines, the family confirms.
During a press conference, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo called out the Marines and asked people to tweet at the Marine Corps and demand that they put Castorena’s son on a plane so he could be with his family during this difficult time.
According to Chief Acevedo, the family reached out to the Marine Corps to release Castorena’s son after learning Castorena was possibly one of two deceased victims, but the family said the Marine Corps would not release his son until there was 100-percent certainty that Castorena died in the explosion.
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Gerardo Castonera Sr. was one of two men killed in the explosion in northwest Houston.
His son, Gerardo Castonera Jr., serves in the Marines.
