The young man killed was a tribal member of mine and played baseball against my nephew. He is the son of my dad's cousin who was in my dad's wedding. His dad was with mine when news came that his son was murdered. Please pray for mercy upon this family~ and my dad who this has surely taken a toll upon.
Please do something in Santa Rosa to help these young people who are in gangs and live near gangs. Tonight we are going. Please. We need men who are willing to stand against violence, lead these young men to Christ and feed hungry children across the city. Meet at our home at 5:30. Thank you.

Authorities file murder charges

Murder charges were filed in court Thursday morning against two juveniles held in connection with the Sept. 29 slaying of a 19-year-old Santa Rosa man.


Jesse Morales, 17, and Axel Diaz Higuerida, 16, were arraigned in adult court in Santa Rosa on murder charges and gang-related offenses. They are being held without bail are accused of involvement in the shooting death of Andrew Saludes-Smith.

During the brief court appearance, Superior Court Judge Ken Gnoff appointed the Public Defender’s Office to represent the defendants and set a hearing for Oct. 18 for entry of pleas. The small courtroom was filled with relatives and friends of Saludes-Smith.

Saludes-Smith died at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital of a gunshot wound to his chest. Friends took him to the hospital after he was shot outside an apartment complex in southeast Santa Rosa.