HEMET, Calif. (KTLA) — A man and 2 teenagers were charged Tuesday with murder in the stabbing death of a 16-year-old boy near Hemet.
The suspects — identified as Francisco Zavala Jr., 20, of Hemet; Francisco Siordia, 17, of San Jacinto; and Joseph Venegas, 15, of Hemet are also facing a special circumstance charge of murder during the commission of a robbery.
Zavala faces an additional enhancement alleging he personally used a deadly weapon.
The 3 are accused in the fatal stabbing of Eric Ronald Sargeant Jr.
The 16-year old was stabbed multiple times and left to die near a vacant lot in East Hemet.
Riverside County deputies received a report of a fight around 4:45 p.m. Monday near Acacia Avenue and Cherrywood Drive.
When they arrived, deputies discovered Sargeant Jr. on the ground. He had been stabbed several times.
The teenager was airlifted to the hospital where he died several hours later.
Prosecutors say Seageant was stabbed for refusing to give the suspects his cell phone.
92 Comments to “3 Charged in Stabbing Death of Hemet Teen”
January 23, 2013 at 9:51 AM
I know for a FACT one of the defendants isn't a WETBACK to ILLEGAL. How appropriate for all of the uneducated, ignorant citizens to come up with such disgusting comments at a time that a family is mourning the death of a CHILD. Lets get back to reason and be adults here! What are these forums for? You all are disgusting! Try to think of the families involved here. There is 3 children lost to their parents. Such a tragedy all around!
January 24, 2013 at 10:17 AM
My prayers go out to Francisco Zavala, Joseph Venegas and Francisco Siordia n ur family… This is a hard time in there life’s too… We luv u Zavala…..
January 24, 2013 at 1:07 PM
i understand that everyone has their two cents to put in.. i feel bad for this 16yr old kid that lost his life. i want to know what this mother f'er of 20yrs old was brain washing these 2 kids into doing something like this. Siordia, and venegas, need to understand what they did was wrong in everyway possible, but i feel this idiot zavala needs to own up to what HE did in this situation.. these kids are victims aswell they just lost there lives and future cause of this this moron brain washing these kids into thinking hes something special.