JOSEPH MORALES

HELLO AND WELCOME LET ME TAKE JUST A MINUTE TO THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO VISIT THIS PAGE HAS BEEN CREATED FOR TWO REASONS.
1. HELP (DONATIONS) (PLEASE DONT LET THAT WORD SCARE KEEP READING.)
2. THE MEMORY OF OUR SON THAT WAS MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD AND TAKEN FROM OUR FAMILY BEFOR HE NEW WHAT LIFE REALLY WAS.

ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 14TH 2003 AT AROUND 11:15PM OUR SON WAS TAKEN FROM US, AT THIS TIME FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. HE WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN COLD BLOOD, WHILE MYSELF AND MY WIFE WERE IN THE KITCHEN AND HIS 6 YR OLD SISTER WAS ASLEEP UPSTAIRS. I KNOW THAT HE IS IN A BETTER PLACE KNOW. I AM NOT ONE TO REACH OUT AND ASK FOR HELP BUT FUNERAL BILLS AND OTHER EXPENSES HAVE TAKEN A TOLL ON THE FAMILY AND I AM REACHING OUT TO THE KIND HEARTED PEOPLE OUT IN CYBER SPACE FOR HELP. I WILL ALSO BE USING THIS PAGE AS A REMEMBERANCEFOR MY SON. BELOW I HAVE INCLUDED AN ARTICLE TO SHOW THAT I AM NOT MAKING THIS UP AND YOU ARE MORE THEN WELCOME TO VERIFY THIS WITH MY OR MY WIFE'S E-MAIL LOCATED BELOW. I HAVE INCLUDED SEVERAL WAYS/TYPES OF DONATIONS,(I KNOW THIS SOUNDS COLD BUT I DONT KNOW ANY OTHE WAY TO PHARASE IT.) MY SON WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO LEAVING CALIFORNIA SOMETIME NEXT YEAR AND BEGINING A NEW LIFE FOR HIMSELF AND THE FAMILY. WE APPRECIATE ALL THE HELP WE HAVE RECIVED FROM OUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COMPLETE STRANGERS.

REGISTER-PAJARONIAN

Investigation into murder of Capitola teen continues

CAPITOLA - Investigators say they have multiple leads and numerous contacts, but still no clear motive in Tuesday's fatal shooting of a Capitola teen.

Meanwhile, a donation fund has been established to help the victim's family with funeral costs.

"I guess you could say that I'm still feeling cautiously optimistic at this point," Capitola Police Chief Richard Ehle said on Thursday afternoon. "We've got all of our resources on this case and we want to keep the momentum going through the weekend."

Joseph Ray Morales, 19, was gunned down in the doorway of his family's apartment off Capitola Road around 11 p.m. Tuesday while he was talking to an unknown male suspect who'd knocked on the front door.

The victim's stepfather said he saw two subjects running, right after the shooting, from the scene toward Capitola Road where they hopped into a white sedan, similar to a Ford Taurus, and fled.

With the help of witness descriptions, police were able to develop a sketch of one of the two suspects, but have little information on the second suspect - who they believe was the shooter - except that he was dressed in dark clothing.

"The suspect who knocked on the door has been described as looking very young, with a baby face, about 5-foot-6 to 5-8, wearing a blue baseball cap, a white sweatshirt or puffy jacket and dark pants," Ehle said. "He's either Caucasian or light-skinned Hispanic."

Ehle said early investigation points to a handgun, likely a revolver, as the murder weapon, but that won't be confirmed until after the autopsy report is completed.

At this point, he said, detectives are looking to develop additional witnesses and names with the help of the public.

"Unless you've got a named suspect, a lot of times it's really the community's help that makes these cases and helps us solve them," Ehle said. "That's why we want the public to know how important it is for them to come