PHOTOS: Kendrick Castillo memorial unveiling in Highlands Ranch

Maria Castillo, Kendrick Castillo’s mom, stands near a new memorial for her son during an unveiling ceremony in Civic Green Park in Highland’s Ranch on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Gabriel Kindrick, 19, stands near a new memorial for Kendrick Castillo during an unveiling ceremony in Civic Green Park in Highland’s Ranch on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. Kendrick and Castillo were classmates at STEM School Highlands Ranch, where Castillo was killed din a school shooting in 2019. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Two people hugging each other under a blue sky
Kendrick Castillo’s father John embraces Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Chief Joel White during Kendrick’s memorial unveiling at Civic Green Park in Highlands Ranch on Nov. 14, 2025. (Michael Braithwaite / The Denver Gazette)
A new memorial for Kendrick Castillo was unveiled in a ceremony in Civic Green Park in Highland’s Ranch on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
A crowd of people gathers around a stone monument with an American flag etched into the top and sides
People gather to take a closer look at Kendrick Castillo’s monument right after the ceremony for its unveiling on Nov. 14, 2025. (Michael Braithwaite / The Denver Gazette)
A new memorial for Kendrick Castillo was unveiled in a ceremony in Civic Green Park in Highland’s Ranch on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
A stone memorial with a crowd of people around it
People gather to take a look at the memorial to Kendrick Castillo during its unveiling on Nov. 14, 2025. (Michael Braithwaite / The Denver Gazette)
A man stands at a podium in front of a stone memorial with an American flag on top
Patrick DiLoreto says a few words during the unveiling of Kendrick Castillo’s memorial in Highlands Ranch’s Civic Green Park on Nov. 14, 2025. (Michael Braithwaite / The Denver Gazette)
A new memorial for Kendrick Castillo was unveiled in a ceremony in Civic Green Park in Highland’s Ranch on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)

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