By Gina Tabonares
Variety News Staff

A MEMBER of the Guam Police Department SWAT unit who was indicted in May in connection with the accidental shooting of his 11-year-old nephew was re-indicted by a Superior Court grand jury for theft and for using and selling civilian firearms.
Sgt. Kenneth J.Q. Castro, 40, was also charged with theft by deception, theft of property held in trust, three counts of official misconduct, unsworn falsification and use of information for private gain.
According to Assistant Attorney General Lewis Littlepage, the firearms — a shotgun, a 45 caliber pistol, and an Armalite assault rifle — were brought by Hideko McFerron to GPD headquarters for safekeeping after his son, the real owner of the guns, died in a motorcycle accident in 2004.
From March 15, 2004 to Aug. 31, 2006, Castro took custody of the firearms, and issued a custody receipt to McFerron but failed to file the custody receipt with GPD.
When McFerron decided to recover the firearms, GPD investigation showed that Castro used a police armory to store the guns that he was selling in his private capacity. It was learned that he intended to sell the guns for an amount exceeding $500 but less than $1,500. One of the firearms was the shotgun that wounded his 11-year-old nephew at his Talafofo ranch in May.
According to the earlier indictment, Castro let a minor to use the shotgun that accidentally shot the right foot of the 11-year-old.
He was charged with unlawful transfer without a firearms identification, negligent entrustment of a firearm to a minor, child abuse and reckless conduct.
GPD spokesman Sgt. Allan Guzman said Castro is still in active service and was already reprimanded because of the shooting incident.
He did not elaborate on the kind of disciplinary actions imposed on Castro earlier.
Castro is scheduled to appear in court for an arraignment on Nov. 7, according to Littlepage.