Amber Alert suspect dies after deputy-involved shooting

A man accused of abducting a 13-year-old girl during an Amber Alert in Marion County died at a hospital after he was shot by deputies following a pursuit, authorities said. MARION COUNTY, Fla. - Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said license plate readers, an alert citizen, and law enforcement officers helped track down a man accused of kidnapping a 13-year-old girl from her home in Ocala on Monday afternoon. The 13-year-girl was found safe within hours of the AMBER Alert being issued. The suspect, identified as 45-year-old Jason Castillo , an ex-boyfriend of the girl's mother, was shot by several law enforcement officers and died, officials said.

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