SAN DIEGO
A teen accused of shooting a man in the head in San Diego’s El Cerrito neighborhood then eluding capture for four days pleaded not guilty Monday to murder.
Joseph Aaron Mehlenbacher, 18, is accused in the Dec. 26 shooting death of 28-year-old San Diego resident Kenneth Confer. Mehlenbacher was charged with one count of murder and an allegation that he used a gun. He faces 50 years to life in prison if convicted.
New details of the shooting emerged during Mehlenbacher’s arraignment in San Diego Superior Court. Deputy District Attorney Alexander Willett laid out the accusations for Judge Laura Halgren.