The 17-year-old pleaded not guilty to murder charges and gang allegations in Juvenile Court on Monday.
The 17-year-old teen suspected of shooting and killing a 14-year-old boy in southeastern San Diego last week pleaded not guilty to murder charges and gang allegations in Juvenile Court on Monday.shot in his groinFive young people have been arrested in connection with the death, including the 17-year-old who made his first court appearance in the case Monday. Police and prosecutors say he is suspected of firing the weapon that killed Erick.
Although most Juvenile Court proceedings are confidential, state law allows members of the media to ask a judge to attend hearings involving young people accused of certain crimes, including murder. The San Diego Union-Tribune was granted permission to attend the Monday hearing, citing public interest in the case.“We want to make sure that no other family goes through this,” Erick’s aunt Emir Balanzar said. “It’s not fair for the parents. It’s not fair for the siblings.
Erick, a freshman at King Chavez Community High School, was headed south with a group of friends when at least one bullet was fired from a passing SUV.
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