Summary
A California man, Bradley Gene Funk, has been charged with murder after a hit-and-run accident killed a 13-year-old named Luis Adrian Morales-Pacheco. Funk, who has prior DUI convictions, allegedly hit the boy while he was walking to school and then fled the scene.
Key Facts
- Bradley Gene Funk is 59 years old and from Dana Point, California.
- He has previous DUI convictions from November 2020 and January 2021.
- Funk was on probation for a 2021 DUI conviction at the time of the accident.
- The victim, Luis Adrian Morales-Pacheco, died from injuries after being hit.
- Funk fled the scene but was later arrested after his vehicle lost a tire.
- He is charged with second-degree murder and hit-and-run causing permanent injury.
- In California, DUI offenders receive a warning that they could face murder charges if they cause a death while driving drunk.
- Funk's license was suspended in July 2021 and reinstated in February 2023.
- As of the latest report, Funk remains in custody with no bail.
