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Death of Luis Santos
Luis Santos (Luis Felipe Watson dos Santos) (June 27, 1986 – October 4, 2008) was a 22-year-old Mesa College student who was fatally stabbed near San Diego State University campus on October 4, 2008.
On October 4, 2008, Esteban Núñez, Rafael Garcia, Leshanor Thomas, and Ryan Jett got into an altercation with Luis Santos near San Diego State University, leading to Jett fatally stabbing Santos. Two other men who were there during the time of Santos's death were stabbed by Núñez, and a fourth man was punched in the face by Thomas. A trailer nearby was also vandalized. That same night, the four men drove back to Sacramento County, where they all resided, and disposed of all evidence of the crime. The men were arrested in December 2008 in Sacramento County, and driven back to San Diego County for booking.
At arraignment, Jett was held without bail due to two previous felonies, including gun charges, while Núñez, Garcia, and Thomas had their bail set at $2 million.
In May 2010, Núñez and Jett pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and assault to get the murder charges dropped. Both were sentenced to 16 years in prison. On July 2, 2010, Garcia and Thomas were placed on probation for three years. Thomas pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly weapon and Garcia pleaded guilty to conspiracy to destroy evidence.
Núñez was released from jail in April 2016 after having his sentence commuted by then Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
There was speculation that Núñez, Garcia, Thomas and Jett were associated with The Hazard Crew, or THC based on both pictures and several statements made by the accused according to witness statements. Investigators included comments in the arrest warrant about the group belonging to a "close-knit group of friends who call themselves 'THC'." They specifically identified "186.22 PC Participating in a Criminal Gang" in the warrant. The crew identified with a biohazard icon, which all four of the men had tattooed on themselves.
Sacramento- area law enforcement had no prior knowledge of “THC,” and didn't believe they were engaging in gang activities. Though several of the men had been previously arrested on minor charges, Jett was the only one who was arrested on more serious gun charges.
County of San Diego District Attorney's office did not file any gang-related charges.
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Death of Luis Santos
Luis Santos (Luis Felipe Watson dos Santos) (June 27, 1986 – October 4, 2008) was a 22-year-old Mesa College student who was fatally stabbed near San Diego State University campus on October 4, 2008.
On October 4, 2008, Esteban Núñez, Rafael Garcia, Leshanor Thomas, and Ryan Jett got into an altercation with Luis Santos near San Diego State University, leading to Jett fatally stabbing Santos. Two other men who were there during the time of Santos's death were stabbed by Núñez, and a fourth man was punched in the face by Thomas. A trailer nearby was also vandalized. That same night, the four men drove back to Sacramento County, where they all resided, and disposed of all evidence of the crime. The men were arrested in December 2008 in Sacramento County, and driven back to San Diego County for booking.
At arraignment, Jett was held without bail due to two previous felonies, including gun charges, while Núñez, Garcia, and Thomas had their bail set at $2 million.
In May 2010, Núñez and Jett pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and assault to get the murder charges dropped. Both were sentenced to 16 years in prison. On July 2, 2010, Garcia and Thomas were placed on probation for three years. Thomas pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly weapon and Garcia pleaded guilty to conspiracy to destroy evidence.
Núñez was released from jail in April 2016 after having his sentence commuted by then Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
There was speculation that Núñez, Garcia, Thomas and Jett were associated with The Hazard Crew, or THC based on both pictures and several statements made by the accused according to witness statements. Investigators included comments in the arrest warrant about the group belonging to a "close-knit group of friends who call themselves 'THC'." They specifically identified "186.22 PC Participating in a Criminal Gang" in the warrant. The crew identified with a biohazard icon, which all four of the men had tattooed on themselves.
Sacramento- area law enforcement had no prior knowledge of “THC,” and didn't believe they were engaging in gang activities. Though several of the men had been previously arrested on minor charges, Jett was the only one who was arrested on more serious gun charges.
County of San Diego District Attorney's office did not file any gang-related charges.