Yolo court hearing reveals more details about West Sacramento murder case
A Yolo County prosecutor on Friday revealed how investigators identified a man as a suspect in the deadly shooting of a 16-year-old Sacramento boy last week at a West Sacramento park.
Adrek Isaac Miramontes, 19, is accused of murder in the death of Adrian Carter of Sacramento. The murder charge includes enhancements that allege Miramontes committed a premeditated murder, used a gun in the crime and fired that weapon from inside a vehicle, according to the criminal complaint filed Monday by the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office.
Prosecutors also charged Miramontes with two counts of attempted murder in connection with the Summerfield Park shooting. The victims listed in those charges are identified as M.S. and A.J. in the complaint. The attempted murder charges include enhancements that also allege Miramontes acted with premeditation and used a gun in the crimes.
At his arraignment hearing Monday, Miramontes pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges filed against him.
Miramontes, who has remained in custody at the Yolo County Jail since his May 1 arrest, returned Friday afternoon to Yolo Superior Court for a judge to determine whether to set a bail amount for the defendant.
Deputy District Attorney Nicholas Spatola told the judge that two other people, who are the attempted murder victims listed in the criminal complaint, were with Carter at the park when the shooting occurred.
The prosecutor said three gunshots were fired at that park that afternoon, and the two attempted murder victims were not injured in the shooting. Spatola told the judge that it was those surviving victims who identified Miramontes as the homicide suspect based on markings on his tattoos and a police photo lineup.
Mario Andrews, the attorney representing Miramontes, said the prosecutor’s statement in court was consistent with what he knows about the murder case. There were no further arguments in Friday’s bail review hearing.
Judge Stephen Mock said there was clear and convincing evidence to order Miramontes to remain in custody at the jail, and that he’s ineligible for bail.
A West Sacramento Police Department spokesperson last week identified Miramontes as a Sacramento resident. The District Attorney’s Office has since said Miramontes is from Yuma, Arizona.
Teen remembered as artist, brother
Chariel Carter, the slain teen’s sister, posted a tribute to her brother on Facebook last week.
“With the heaviest heart ever I have to say my baby brother is no longer with us anymore,” she said in the Facebook post. “No more sweet Adrian coming along on adventures, our awkward pictures, painting days, baseball days, or our food dates.”
She said her family will always remember him, and she promised her brother will continue to be the motivation in her life.
“Gun violence will come to an end my sweet boy,” she said.
The deadly shooting was reported shortly before 2 p.m. April 30 at Summerfield Park located at 2950 Linden Road, just west of Jefferson Boulevard in West Sacramento.
Police said officers responding to the shooting found the wounded teen, later identified as Carter, who was taken by ambulance to a hospital. He succumbed to his injuries and died at the hospital.
Detectives investigating the fatal shooting obtained arrest and search warrants for Miramontes. On May 1, the detectives served the warrants at a Sacramento County home linked to Miramontes. He was found in the home and arrested.
Police officials later revealed the deadly shooting at the park occurred during a marijuana drug deal “gone bad.”
Ellie Chan created an online fundraiser on GoFundMe to help Carter’s family with funeral expenses after “the loss of my beloved nephew, Adrian.”
Carter was remembered as a talented artist and avid gamer “who found joy and connection in the digital worlds he explored,” Chan said.
“He was tragically taken from us far too soon, leaving behind a family and community who loved him deeply and are struggling to make sense of this unimaginable loss,” Chan wrote on the GoFundMe page. “Adrian was a gentle giant — kind, quiet, and full of heart.”
This story was originally published May 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM.
