In re M.C. CA2/6

Facts of the Alleged Offenses On December 9, 2023, at approximately 2:26 p.m., police responded to reports of shots fired at Oakley Park in Santa Maria. Upon arrival, officers located 15-year-old Jesus Cabrera lying face down on the ground, covered in blood, and suffering multiple gunshot wounds. Cabrera was transported to the hospital where he was declared deceased. An autopsy revealed he had been shot once in the back and the bullet exited through his left cheek. Police interviewed several witnesses who reported hearing two to three gunshots and seeing several vehicles leaving the scene immediately after the shooting. Police obtained surveillance video from the area, which showed several vehicles parked south of the pathway near where Cabrera was walking. Cabrera paused briefly before running away as the first gunshot was heard. Approximately two seconds later, a second gunshot was heard, and Cabrera collapsed. After the shooting, an individual wearing dark clothing was observed bending down and retrieving an item believed to be a spent shell casing before fleeing. Police later retrieved a nine-millimeter shell casing from the scene. Investigators identified the three vehicles…