On April 18, 1989, Frank Kastelic, 52, an elementary school teacher and part-time U.S. Customs inspector, was found outside his car with a fatal gunshot wound to the head.
According to investigators, at approximately 6 a.m., Kastelic’s car was bumped at the intersection of Stillwater Road and Algonquin Street in St. Paul. He was shot when he got out of his car to speak with the person who had bumped him. A witness described the vehicle that struck Kastelic’s as orange-colored, possibly a 1973 Chevrolet Laguna. Witnesses described a man, approximately 20 to 25 years old, with a stocky build, long black hair, and facial features that indicate he may be a Native American.
Please help bring closure to the family and friends of Frank Kastelic and bring his killer(s) to justice.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call: St. Paul Police Department Homicide Unit at 651-226-5650 or the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Cold Case Unit at 651-793-7000 or 1-877-996-6222
Police Department release:
We Seek Your Assistance in an Unsolved Homicide
The Saint Paul Police Department is requesting the assistance of the public in obtaining information that would lead to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for a homicide that occurred over ten years ago. The details of the case are as follows:
At approximately 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 18, 1989, Mr. Frank Kastelic left his residence, near Mitchell and Battle Creek, driving a gray Buick. At approximately 6:00 a.m., he was found by a passing motorist, laying on the ground next to his automobile, at the intersection of Algonquin and Stillwater Avenues. He had been shot once in the head and was pronounced dead at the scene.
From physical evidence and other facts gathered at the scene, it is suspected that there was a minor traffic incident at the intersection, and Mr. Kastelic’s automobile was struck from the rear by another automobile as he halted for the stop sign at the intersection. A small trace of orange paint was found on the rear bumper of Mr. Kastelic’s automobile. The police investigation identified the paint as the type used on Chevrolet Malibu automobiles. The police investigation also discovered a pedestrian who had been asked for directions to the freeway by the driver of an orange-colored Chevrolet Malibu, a few minutes after the shooting occurred and a short distance from where Mr. Kastelic’s body was found.
The pedestrian helped the police develop a composite drawing [I can’t find the drawing] of the person who was driving this vehicle. This pedestrian is the only person who has come forward with any information concerning the possible identity of Mr. Kastelic’s killer.
Mr. Kastelic was a father, husband and a very popular school teacher. He and his family had a very conservative lifestyle, and there is no evidence or indication of anything that would connect him to wrongdoing and/or other situations that would provide a motive for someone to attack him in this manner.
Again, we are seeking any information that would help us apprehend and convict the person who murdered an innocent man. If there is anyone with such information, we ask you to please contact the Saint Paul Police Homicide Unit at 651-266-5650, or by e-mail. Thank you, in advance, for your help.
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