Teen Killed Near Fountain Valley: One Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA — A 21-year-old man was charged today with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy in Santa Ana.

Matthew Jacob Granados surrendered to Tustin police Wednesday morning, Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna.

Granados' father, Alexander Christopher Granados, 41, pleaded not guilty to being an accessory after the fact on Wednesday. He was next due in court Sept. 15 for a pretrial hearing.

Police responded about 11:45 p.m. Sunday to reports of a shooting at the suspect's residence in the 3600 block of West Hazard Avenue, Bertagna said.

Officers found the victim, Alex Adrian Ramirez, suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body, Bertagna said. Ramirez was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

Witnesses at the scene told investigators that the suspect had fired from a dark two-door vehicle before speeding off, but police said they found evidence that suggests the shooting took place inside a bedroom of the home.

"(Investigators) obtained a search warrant ... and located what they believe is the actual crime scene, one of the bedrooms," Bertagna said, adding that officers also discovered inside the home the gun they believed was used to kill Ramirez.

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