The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office declined to file charges against an 18-year-old Greenfield resident who was arrested Nov. 6 for his reported role in a Moss Landing party that turned deadly.
District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni said on Monday, Nov. 9, that there was not enough evidence to charge Donald Breeden for the murder of two juveniles on Nov. 2.
The shooting left 13-year-old Nathaniel "Nate" Flores and 15-year-old Marco Antonio Perez dead, and another person injured.
According to the DA’s Office, the party on Jetty Road in Moss Landing was attended by “dozens of people,” mostly juveniles and young adults. Those in attendance included gang members, along with a group from Salinas and another group from Greenfield.
The two groups got into an argument, with the Salinas group being accused of theft, vandalism and threats of violence, according to prosecutors. The argument eventually escalated into shots fired, but who shot first is unknown, as “various witnesses assigned different levels of blame to one side or the other,” the DA’s Office said.
Investigators reportedly found 21 shell casings at the scene, fired from two or more guns that have not been located.
As such, there is not enough evidence to show that Breeden did not fire in self-defense, according to the DA’s Office.
The investigation continues. Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Richard Geng at (831) 759-7279.
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