In re Miguel R. CA4/2

BACKGROUND

A. The Alleged Offense1

On Sunday evening, January 27, 2019, S.N. and his wife, K.N., were taking one of

their regular walks near their home in Ontario when they saw three male teenagers

approaching, dressed alike in black pants and black hoodies. S.N. told K.N. to get behind

him and placed himself between the teenagers and his wife. The teens stopped in front of

them, blocking their path, and the one in the middle, later identified as Miguel, pointed a

gun at S.N.’s head. K.N. heard the gunman and one of the other two say, “‘Hey,

1 The facts of the offenses are taken from the probation report, which summarized the relevant police reports.

2 motherfucker, what you got?’” S.N. lunged toward the gunman, and a struggle ensued.

K.N. saw a flash, heard S.N. yell, and realized he had been shot. S.N. was taken to the

hospital, where he died during surgery.

An officer searching the area shortly after the shooting stopped three teenagers

matching the suspects’ description, two of whom were detained, while the third fled on

foot. Other officers searching in the area where the third suspect had fled found a clean

white T-shirt that appeared to have been recently…