A 16-year-old boy was charged this week with driving over and killing a Garden Grove man who tried to stop suspects after a shoplifting at his brother’s South El Monte shop, authorities confirmed Thursday, April 24.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday filed one count of murder and  two counts of second-degree robbery against the teen, Greg Risling, a spokesman for the DA’s Office said.

The teen, who appeared in Eastlake Juvenile Court on Wednesday, has a court hearing scheduled for June 2, he added.

Authorities didn’t release the teen’s name because he is a minor.

Detectives alleged the teen drove the car that ran over 63-year-old Kourosh “Steve” Yaghoubi on April 9. Investigators are still looking for the other suspects who were in the car.

One of the suspects had earlier stolen a box of N95 masks from Giant Discount at 2039 Durfee Ave., which is owned by Yaghoubi’s brother. The Yaghoubis chased the culprit to the parking lot.

Another suspect got out of a blue sedan. The Yaghoubis got into an altercation with them. The suspects entered the car, ran over Kourosh Yaghoubi, then drove off. He died in the parking lot from multiple blunt traumatic injuries.

Detectives believe there were more than three people in the car, which was found at the registered owner’s home hours after the robbery and killing, sheriff’s Lt. Michael Modica said.

The owner is related to the 16-year-old suspect who was arrested April 18, Modica said.

Investigators asked anyone with information about the case to call the sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tipsters can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or go to lacrimestoppers.org

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