A man who allegedly took part in a pair of 2017 home invasion robberies, including one in which his teen-aged accomplice was fatally shot, was ordered Thursday to stand trial.
Joshua Manu Story, 28, faces nearly 20 felony counts, including attempted murder and aggravated kidnapping.
He stands accused of committing armed robberies of two residences over two consecutive days, beginning Feb. 6, 2017.
Deputy District Attorney Chris Lawson alleged Story first took part in a “hostage-style takedown” in which five residents were held at gunpoint, stripped of their clothes and robbed.
According to sheriff’s officials, the following day, Story and Derrick Harris Jr. allegedly sneaked into a house in the 2400 block of Edding Drive in Lemon Grove.
They confronted the homeowner, 44, and his son, 22, shortly before 2 a.m. During the ensuing struggle, Harris, 15, suffered fatal gunshot wounds, while the homeowner’s son received non-lethal wounds, Lt. Chad Boudreau said.
Story allegedly fired at the home during the robbery, then fled. He was already in jail on unrelated criminal charges when he was re-arrested two years ago in connection with the fatal break-in.
The defendant, being held without bail, initially faced a murder charge for allegedly causing Harris’ death, but that charge was later dismissed.
