A New York prosecutor detailed how hard a 15-year-old tried to fight off a group of accused gang members as they allegedly stabbed him to death in front of a bodega last summer. During Tuesday’s closing arguments, Bronx assistant district attorney Morgan Dolan told the jury how Lesandro Guzman-Feliz valiantly avoided multiple attempted stabbings by …
A gang member who pleaded guilty for his role in last summer’s machete killing of a 15-year-old New York boy cried in court as he saw what he did to the teen when he sought refuge in a bodega. From WPIX, Kevin Alvarez, 19, broke down on the witness stand after viewing surveillance footage shot …
A group of Good Samaritans is being applauded for reportedly stepping in to protect a teen against a weapon-wielding mob who had stolen his moped and attacked him in broad daylight. New York Daily News reported that customer Vincent Millan, 43, and a group of Brooklyn bodega workers intervened Thursday evening after the unnamed 17-year-old was struck …
The father of Junior Guzman-Feliz—the 15-year-old New York boy whose mistaken-identity murder was caught on tape—reportedly screamed and cursed at one of his son’s accused killers during a Thursday court hearing which included testimony of what transpired after the teen’s stabbing death. According to WPIX, Lisandro Guzman told Jonaiki Martinez Estrella, 24, that he’s a “f**king piece …
Government officials announced last Friday that a Bronx street will be named in honor of Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz, the 15-year-old boy killed in an apparent mistaken-identity stabbing. According to the New York Daily News, City Councilman Ritchie Torres plans to rename 183rd and Bathgate Avenue “Lesandro Junior Way.” The corner is where members of the Trinitarios gang reportedly …
Emerging surveillance footage reportedly shows slain Bronx teen Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz hiding in a bodega while another video catches store employees showing the wounded 15-year-old the door moments after he’s stabbed. The New York Post reported that the first video shows Guzman-Feliz entering Zesarina Grocery Store and attempting to hide behind the counter. After a brief struggle with …
Five gang members were sentenced to prison on Friday for fatally stabbing a 15-year-old New York boy whom they mistook for a rival gang member. Though all five men were convicted of first-degree murder, Joniki Matinez Estrella, 24, was the only person sentenced to life in prison without parole for the June 2018 slaying of …
One of the five gang members convicted for last year’s mistaken-identity murder of a 15-year-old New York boy allegedly attacked a corrections officer on Tuesday. Sources told WPIX that Jose Muniz—who is facing life in prison for the June 20 slaying of Lesandro Guzman-Feliz—dislocated the shoulder of a Manhattan Detention Center corrections officer. The officer …
Eight remaining alleged gang members who are facing second-degree murder charges for last year’s slaying 15-year-old New York boy may not see a criminal trial as the district attorney is reportedly open to them pleading guilty to lesser charges. From WPIX, Assistant District Attorney Morgan Dolan revealed in court Monday that they’ll allow the eight …
Five men were convicted Friday for last summer’s stabbing death of a 15-year-old New York boy outside of a bodega, which was caught on video. WPIX reported that Santiago Rodriguez, 24, Joniki Matinez, 24, Jose Muniz, 21, Danel Fernandez, 21, and Manuel Rivera, 18, were found guilty of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, gang assault, and …
The mother of a slain 15-year-old boy has agreed to not sit in on her son’s murder trial after having two emotional outbursts which have halted court proceedings and threatened a mistrial. WPIX reported that Leandra Feliz will watch a live stream of the high-profile trial from another courtroom. The agreement, made between Feliz and …
The mother of a murdered New York boy was reportedly barred from court Tuesday after having a second emotional outburst, this time while an accused gang member took the stand. According to the New York Daily News, Leandra Feliz yelled out as Michael “Sosa” Reyes, a key witness who allegedly partook in Lesandro Guzman-Feliz’s June …
