In re Miguel R.

BACKGROUND

1 A. The Alleged Offenses

One night in January 2019, Steve N. and his wife, Keren N., were walking near

their home when they saw three male teenagers dressed in black pants and hoodies

approaching. Steve told Keren to get behind him and placed himself between her and the

teenagers. The teens stopped in front of Steve and Keren and blocked their path. One

teenager, later identified as Miguel, pointed a gun at Steve’s head. Keren heard the

gunman and one of the other two say, “‘Hey, motherfucker, what you got?’” Steve

lunged toward the gunman, and a struggle ensued. Keren saw a flash, heard Steve yell,

1 We take the facts concerning the offenses from our prior opinion, which summarized the description of the offenses contained in the probation report. (In re M.R., supra, E078528.)

3 and realized that Steve had been shot. Steve 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 black

backpack that…