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Teens Charged in San Francisco Playground Killing Held After First Court Appearance

The district attorney is weighing adult-court prosecution for the 16-year-old.

Overview

  • A judge ordered both boys held following their first juvenile court hearing, where they denied the charges through counsel.
  • Prosecutors charged the 16-year-old with homicide, two counts of attempted homicide, assault with a firearm and other felonies.
  • The 15-year-old faces attempted homicide and additional felony counts, and both remain unnamed because they are minors.
  • The District Attorney’s Office said it will seek continued detention on public-safety grounds and will decide later whether to seek adult court for the 16-year-old.
  • The shooting followed a fight near Margaret Hayward Playground, left Jayda Mabrey dead and two other minors wounded, and police made two arrests three days later.