The 2-year-old boy was shot around 12:16 p.m . Henry said Junior had a large open wound on the right side of his neck when she saw his body in the morgue. All five defendants were found guilty of murder in first and second degree, as well as conspiracy and gang assault charges. Both times the worker refuses to help the young teen. The men, traveling in four cars, spotted Lesandro, and one of them shouted a Trinitarios greeting at him: Sunset, Popo, then 1090, which was a password Los Sures used to identify Sunset members, Mr. Alvarez and Mr. Reyes said. A jury began deliberating Thursday on the five mens fates. When The Founder Of SCOTUSblog Calles It Quits, You Know Something Is UP: 5 is a tough crowd, 6 is a waste of time. Guzman-Feliz had been part of the NYPD's Explorers program, a group for youths interested in a law enforcement career. In the beginning of the video, the teen is seen trying to hide behind the counter. Dixon's closing arguments also included the presentation of autopsy photos showing the wound to Guzman-Feliz's neck which reportedly killed him. They hang out on a stoop close by, chatting and listening to hip-hop, according to Jason. Last week, court officers had to restrain and remove a screaming Leandra Feliz as Judge Robert Neary blasted her as hysterical.. Photo Credit: Marisol Diaz-Gordon News and analysis from this company could be a game-changer for legal professionals working globally. It was a lawyers argument (as the judges law clerk put it) intellectual, nitpicky not visceral. JOLIET, Ill. (AP) A Chicago-area toddler was hospitalized in critical condition Tuesday after finding an unsecured gun and shooting himself in the head, police said. The knife made it from the right side to the left, hit the muscle, hit the (jugular) vein, went behind the throat, hit the tissue on the back side of the mouth, Dr. Rodriguez said. The vicious murder in June of Lesandro Guzman-Feliz just blocks from his Bronx home drew outrage from across the city and beyond. On his way there, Junior was in touch with this friend, who lives on Adams Place and who, according to our reporting, is not in a gang, either. Surveillance video shows Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz being dragged out and then hacked to death by five men with machetes on June 20, 2018, in the Bronx. All of the men charged have pleaded not guilty. All rights reserved, Long Island Driver Wanted for Running From Deadly 7-Car Pileup, Upper East Side Deli Killer Clad in Hazmat Suit Likely Serial Robber: Sources, A dozen alleged gang members were indicted July 18, Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), Flight Attendant Hit the Ceiling': 7 Hospitalized After Severe Turbulence Diverts Flight to Virginia, Fight for NY Casino License Heats Up as Developers Drop Coney Island Boardwalk First Look, Viral Kids' Star Ms. Rachel Is Taking a Break From Social Media After Backlash Over Co-Star Who Uses They/Them Pronouns, The New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner announced the cause of death for slain teen Lesandro Guzman-Feliz, The OCME said Wednesday the Bronx teens June 20 death was a stab wound to the neck and classified the death as a homicide, Alleged gang members have been indicted on murder, manslaughter, conspiracy and other charges. The officer said Juniors clothes had to be repackaged the day after they were vouchered into evidence as the blood was soaking through the paper bags they had been stored in. Frederick Then is the 14th person to be arrested in connection with the stabbing death of Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz in the Bronx last June. But what the autopsy report meticulously documented was that Junior suffered minor physical injury, superficial wounds, no bigger than a lentil, except for a large wound to his neck. During closing arguments, some jurors were seen crying as autopsy photos were displayed. I saw he was scared, and he reminded me of a person that I had seen before, Reyes said, adding he felt very bad about the murder. Hes been charged with these crimes. Manuel enjoyed the Trinitarios parties, the hookah, the beads, the hand signs, the comradery, and fact that they had his back. Whether Junior was a gang member or not, didnt justify his death. Only someone in the gang would know the response. Then, Elvin Garcia, who police say is seen here wearing a mask. The murder of Lesandro, who went by the nickname Junior, was well documented on videotape from security cameras and the cellphones of witnesses, providing prosecutors with hard proof to support their case. Is that why Junior was targeted? As Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said in a press conference following the verdict, Junior came to symbolize all of the young people who have lost their lives to brutal gang violence. Five men approached, including Manuel, weapons in hand. Juniors parents, Leandra Feliz and Lisandro Guzman, were not present in the courtroom during the medical examiners testimony. The men punched and kicked Lesandro before dragging him out. Five more gang members pleaded guilty in the brutal machete stabbing death of Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz inside a Bronx bodega in 2018. A GRAPHIC VIEW OF HIS NECK! Parked outside the bodega are the cars that chased Junior. READ: #JusticeForJunior: 19-Year-Old Charged in the Murder of Bronx Teenager. Passersby try to help. In recent months, turf wars have spiked among rival Trinitario factions. Richard Harbus "A Bronx jury found the two leaders guilty for their role in the murder, closing another chapter of. When Junior ran, the group gave chase. THE BRONX As they rested their case in the "Junior" murder trial Friday, prosecutors turned to the medical examiner who performed the teen's autopsy, offering graphic detail of the wound that. New Yorkers flooded investigators with tips. The defense team asked Dr. Rodriguez if any of these additional wounds contributed to the teens death. Join Nancy Grace and a team of world-class experts for the online course Justice Nation: Crime Stops Here. The defense will have a chance Monday to call witnesses to the stand if they chose. Get notified about exclusive offers every week! Some Trinitarios took orders from Mr. Suero, whom they called Santa Claus, according to Mr. Alvarez and Michael Reyes, who also testified for the prosecution. Both times the worker refuses to help the young teen. WNBC reported that the . Seeing his sons clothing proved too much to bear for Juniors father, Lesandro Guzman, who left the courtroom shortly after Oikawas testimony. This 15-year-old boy, in the moments before his death, fought and fought like hell, Dolan said, according to the New York Daily News. It is unclear what the jury decided on. They said their subsets, called Los Sures and Bad Boys, abided by a strict code of conduct. The night of the murder, my client, Manuel Rivera, wasnt carrying a machete; he wasnt a monster and he never intended to kill Junior. The medical examiner testified she was a lumper a doctor who looks to combine injuries and conclude that they all might have contributed to death. A group of gang members armed with machetes and knives. Newly released videos show Junior's desperate final moments before being hacked to death PIX11 News 186K subscribers Subscribe Like Save 3.8M views 4 years ago Show more Show more Notice. We dont know. Knitting, perhaps? LexisNexis Brief Analysis produces powerful, near-instant legal argumentation insights using the power of AI. She described, in heartbreaking detail, how Guzman-Feliz looked up at her after the attack and motioned her to call 911. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Closing arguments continue in the murder trial of Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz. She detailed the fatal path of the knife through the teens neck, which left a gaping hole on one side and a puncture wound on the other. On the night of June 20th , he was ordered by a leader nicknamed Psycho to find a Sunset (a rival gang member). They also face manslaughter, conspiracy, gang assault and weapons charges. But some of his friends were, and he had been hanging out with them at Adams Place recently. Dr. Rodriguez also said it was possible Junior may have survived if brought to the hospital sooner. The medical examiner testified the wounds on his back and legs were consistent with being dragged. She used her summation to show the jury the boys final moments repeatedly, slowing it down to show each defendants actions. In a photo obtained by The Post, a smiling Lesandro Guzman-Feliz, 15, wears an NYPD Explorers jacket proudly as he looks at the camera. Surveillance cameras reportedly caught a group of men dragging Guzman-Feliz outside a Bronx bodega before attacking him. Last Friday, five men were convicted of murder in the first degree for the killing of Lesandro "Junior" Guzman Feliz in June 2018. Criminal defense attorney Chris Carrion has been observing the trial from the start. The friend says they felt things were getting dicey and went inside. What could be put in place in their neighborhoods to substitute the pull of the gang? But it was Mr. Martinez Estrella who delivered the fatal blow when he shoved a large knife into the side of Lesandros neck, penetrating 4.5 inches and cutting his jugular vein, a medical examiner testified. After a weeks-long trial filled with emotional testimonies, chilling revelations and graphic photos, the jury reached a verdict in the Lesandro Junior Guzman-Feliz murder trial. What Better Place To Network Than The Facebook Friends List? [What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.]. The five men who viciously slashed a New York teenager to death with . GRAPHIC: CCTV and bystanders filming with their phones captured the gruesome Bronx bodega machete stabbing murder of Lesandro 'Junior' Guzman by Trinitarios gang members. Nearly a year after Lesandro was killed, a jury found five of the men guilty of murder and related charges on Friday, capping five weeks of testimony that provided a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the Trinitarios, a highly organized and brutally violent Dominican gang. Community member Elizabeth De Jesus likened the photo to a horror movie. Nine other suspects are expected to stand trial on lesser charges in connection to the boys death later his year. They are under investigation for failing to help. THE BRONX As they rested their case in the Junior murder trial Friday, prosecutors turned to the medical examiner who performed the teens autopsy, offering graphic detail of the wound that killed the 15-year-old almost a year ago. We're about five years off of Best Buy having a 'Legal Troubleshooting' department, aren't we? Reyes, a member of the Bad Boys one of two Trinitarios subsets said gangbangers were gathered outside Sueros apartment, just one block from the slay-scene bodega at East 183rd Street and Bathgate Avenue, when they were instructed to hunt down members of the rival Sunset crew for recently shooting a Bad Boy member. Prosecutors say that Jonaiki Martinez gave the fatal stab, slashing Juniors neck. . Even as the evidence demonstrated that Junior was killed by only one man, Janaki Estrella-Martinez, the false narrative had taken hold and all five defendants were convicted of the highest crime in New York State murder by torture. Dixons closing arguments also included the presentation of autopsy photos showing the wound to Guzman-Felizs neck which reportedly killed him. Since the violent attack, the communitys outpouring of love and support has been seen in a mural. Mr. Reyes said the conflict started when two Sunset members joined the Bad Boys, angering a Sunset member who had gone to prison for a crime the two members had committed. 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