A Chattanooga, Tenn. man has been convicted for the murder of an Atlanta man he met through online gaming.
Jonathan Wesley “Wes” Mansfield, 26, is charged with malice murder, two counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, and burglary in the first degree stemming from an incident on Feb. 1, 2019.
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Police say victim German “Lee” Castillo, 42, called 911 just before 6:30 p.m. to report that the back door of his home was open and two Xboxes were missing.
Minutes later, investigators say Castillo called back to say he was not sure whether Mansfield was still in the house and that he considered Mansfield to be a threat to him.
When police arrived on scene at Hilburn Drive SE around 7:45 p.m., they found Castillo dead, lying in a pool of blood underneath his carport. He was stabbed several times and sustained blunt force trauma to his head, police said.
During their investigation, police noticed Castillo’s wallet, multiple gaming consoles, gaming accessories and other electronics were missing, along with his black Toyota Corolla.