SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, CA — May 6th 2026 — “District Attorney Ron Freitas Announces Conviction in Violent Family Shooting; Jury Rejects Self-Defense Claim
San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas announced that a jury has found Kenneth Ernesto ‘Ernie’ Mejia, 23, guilty on multiple felony counts, including second-degree murder and attempted murder, stemming from a November 2024 wave of violence against his own family members.
The conviction follows a challenging trial involving a defendant who targeted his young relatives and ultimately took the life of a family member seeking to protect them…