GUILTY NY - Lesandro Guzman-Feliz, 15, murdered by gang-caught on video, Bronx, 20 June 2018 *arrests*

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Mother Of ‘Junior’ Guzman-Feliz Faces His Alleged Killers In Court (with clip)

October 25, 2018

"NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – All 14 suspects in the vicious killing of 15-year-old Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz are appearing in a Bronx courtroom Thursday.

It’s the first time Junior’s mother will face all of her son’s alleged killers in court.

She got emotional when the first defendant was called up, causing a court officer to remind the gallery against outbursts in court, CBS2’s Dave Carlin reported...."

Mother Of ‘Junior’ Guzman-Feliz Faces His Alleged Killers In Court
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All 14 are charged with murder, and face a sentence of life in prison if found guilty.

All were ordered back to court on December 21, when details will be reviewed to prepare them for trial, which is set to begin in February.

Mother of slain teen in ‘Justice for Junior’ case yells at accused murderer in court

 

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Judge approves first bail package for a suspect in slaying of Lesandro ‘Junior’ Guzman-Feliz (with clip)

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

"THE BRONX — A judge has approved a bail package for the 11th suspect to be arrested in the Bronx bodega murder of Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz.

Danilo Payamps Pacheco, 21, of the Bronx, is the first suspect out of the 14 men arrested to be offered the package.

Pacheco, or his family, has to come up with a fully secured bond of $500,000 or property that is worth as much in order to make bail.

Pacheco surrendered to officers at the 48th Precinct back in July, accompanied by his lawyer. He is charged with murder in the second degree, gang assault, criminal possession of a weapon, conspiracy, and manslaughter with intent to cause physical injury...."

Judge approves first bail package for a suspect in slaying of Lesandro ‘Junior’ Guzman-Feliz
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Junior is honored on what would have been 16th birthday as bodega owners seek help in gang fight (with clip)

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

"NEW YORK — Bodega owners across the city asked the NYPD to give them training in life saving techniques; their plea came Sunday on what would have been Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz' 16th birthday....

The United Bodegas of America group is asking for more to help them in situations like those. They want:..."

Junior is honored on what would have been 16th birthday as bodega owners seek help in gang fight
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Judge approves first bail package for a suspect in slaying of Lesandro ‘Junior’ Guzman-Feliz (with clip)

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

"THE BRONX — A judge has approved a bail package for the 11th suspect to be arrested in the Bronx bodega murder of Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz.

Danilo Payamps Pacheco, 21, of the Bronx, is the first suspect out of the 14 men arrested to be offered the package.

Pacheco, or his family, has to come up with a fully secured bond of $500,000 or property that is worth as much in order to make bail.

Pacheco surrendered to officers at the 48th Precinct back in July, accompanied by his lawyer. He is charged with murder in the second degree, gang assault, criminal possession of a weapon, conspiracy, and manslaughter with intent to cause physical injury...."

Judge approves first bail package for a suspect in slaying of Lesandro ‘Junior’ Guzman-Feliz
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One has to wonder how safe this young man will be out in the community. Even though there are many people in Bronx, it is also very small.

 

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Junior is honored on what would have been 16th birthday as bodega owners seek help in gang fight (with clip)

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

"NEW YORK — Bodega owners across the city asked the NYPD to give them training in life saving techniques; their plea came Sunday on what would have been Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz' 16th birthday....

The United Bodegas of America group is asking for more to help them in situations like those. They want:..."

Junior is honored on what would have been 16th birthday as bodega owners seek help in gang fight
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"In a recent instant, a group chased a 16-year-old teen into a Highbridge bodega and beat him once they found him hiding in the back aisle. Bodega owner Edward Lara, armed with a stick, and other store employees chased the attackers off.

He didn't know if they had weapons, but he felt he had to intervene."

How terrifying. It is not like bodegas have any protection. The bodega near my school is chock full of students each morning--- and sometimes I am in line as well. But, in the afternoon, it is not safe to go in. There is always really high energy and fights on the corner between the bodega and the park. After dark, it is not possible to be near the area. I don't know how the people who work in some bodegas do it, even with the bullet-proof glass.

I am impressed that they want training and support measures. They deserve it.

 

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Suspect in slaying of ‘Junior’ Guzman-Feliz slashed in the face at Rikers Island

DECEMBER 11, 2018

"...Manuel Rivera, 18, was in the Robert N. Davoren Center when he was attacked around 10:05 a.m., officials said. The person who attacked him will be re-arrested and charged for the slashing....

Rivera is one of the alleged Trinitarios members accused of slaying Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz, 15, on June 20.

All 14 defendants are being held at various DOC facilities until trial.

Rivera is scheduled to be back in court on Dec. 21. He’s charged with murder, manslaughter, gang assault and assault with intent to cause injury with a weapon."

Suspect in slaying of ‘Junior’ Guzman-Feliz slashed in the face at Rikers Island
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Junior Guzman-Feliz’s father hosts toy drive for 1st holiday without son (with clip)

Dec 19, 2018

"...Junior Guzman-Feliz was honored Wednesday at the school he attended, P.S. 159, with a school toy drive.

Junior's father, Lisandro Guzman, and members of the Guardian Angels came together to give away toys for the holiday season.

Students from from kindergarten through fifth grade got a chance to receive a toy from Santa.

Organizers say they plan to make an additional stop handing out even more gifts at St. Barnabas Hospital, where the 15-year-old died back in June...."

Junior Guzman-Feliz’s father hosts toy drive for 1st holiday without son
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Frantic phone calls to Dominican Republic, and from jails, part of new ‘Junior’ murder evidence (with clip)

DECEMBER 20, 2018

"...There are dozens of records showing how cell phone towers tracked the movement of the suspects in the hours before—and after—Junior’s murder....

The 14 suspects accused in the June murder are expected back in court Friday morning.

Judge Robert Neary could potentially set a date for trial. He said several months ago he was hoping to start proceedings in February."

Frantic phone calls to Dominican Republic, and from jails, part of new ‘Junior’ murder evidence
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Judge sets date for first murder trial in Bronx bodega killing of Lesandro ‘Junior’ Guzman-Feliz

DECEMBER 21, 2018

"THE BRONX — A tentative date was set on Friday for the first murder trial in the savage machete and knife killing of 15-year old Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz.

Judge Robert Neary set a tentative date of Feb. 11, 2019.

Fourteen suspects were charged with murder, but only five are set to go on trial in the first round of court proceedings. That’s because these five were accused of first-degree murder.

The five set for trial are Elvin Garcia, Rodriguez Hernandez Santiago, Jose Muniz, Manuel Rivera and Jonaki Martinez-Estrella, who’s accused of plunging a knife into Junior’s neck, causing the fatal stab wound.

All five are alleged to have stabbed Junior with either knives or a machete. Police said Muniz was carrying the machete.

Pre-trial proceedings will be held starting January 21. It’s possible that defendants could ask to be severed from cases involving other suspects, so it’s not definite that all five will go on trial February 11th.

The men charged with first degree murder had a “torture” element as part of the indictment.

The other nine defendants are accused of second degree murder...."

Judge sets date for first murder trial in Bronx bodega killing of Lesandro ‘Junior’ Guzman-Feliz

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Defense team in first ‘Junior’ murder case seeks to delay trial

JANUARY 20, 2019

"NEW YORK — Defense attorneys representing five men accused of murder in the first degree in the savage, June 2018 slaying of 15-year-old Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz outside a Bronx bodega planned to file a motion this week seeking a delay in the trial.

A source familiar with the motion said it will cite prejudicial, pre-trial publicity—and reference the dozens of social media sites devoted to the case, many of them on Instagram, along with multiple broadcast and online news specials that have focused on the killing. A total of 14 suspects tied to the Trinitarios gang have been charged in the murder.

Pre-trial hearings for five suspects charged with murder in the first degree are supposed to start Tuesday, Jan. 22. Elvin Garcia, Jonaiki Martinez Estrella, Jose Muniz, Manuel Rivera and Antonio Rodriguez Hernandez Santiago are accused of using the knives and a machete that inflicted lethal stab wounds to Guzman-Feliz...."

Defense team in first ‘Junior’ murder case seeks to delay trial
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Junior’s parents, Lisandro Guzman and Leandra Feliz, arrived at court about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, but were taken to another location when it became clear Judge Robert Neary was holding a closed-door session first with defense attorneys and the prosecution team.

The defense lawyers were filing a legal motion Tuesday seeking a delay in the proposed Feb. 11 start for the first trial. The motion was expected to cite massive pre-trial publicity as a barrier to fair jury selection.

The five men being tried for first-degree murder include Elvin Garcia, Jose Muniz, Manuel Rivera, Jonakai Martinez Estrella, and Antonio Santiago Hernandez Rodriguez.

Parents of Lesandro ‘Junior’ Guzman-Feliz arrive for pre-trial hearing in Bronx bodega murder case

 

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The trial date for the first five gangbangers accused in the machete murder of an innocent 15-year-old Bronx youth was delayed Tuesday until March 25 after defense attorneys won extra time to prepare.

Bronx trial delayed for first five defendants in machete murder of 15-year-old Lesandro (Junior) Guzman-Feliz - NY Daily News

 

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Site Of Lesandro ‘Junior’ Guzman-Feliz’s Murder Becomes New York City’s First ‘Safe Haven Bodega’

January 23, 2019

"NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The store where 15-year-old Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz was murdered last June has become the first “Safe Haven Bodega” in the city.

The bodega on East 183rd Street is taking part in the NYPD’s new program to prevent gang assaults and robberies....

The program was implemented after the United Bodegas of America met with police during a safety summit last month and asked for recommendations. The group is encouraging all 20,000 bodegas to install the safety measures, which involve a six-step safety program including:

Participating businesses will be outfitted with panic buttons, magnetic locks, security cameras, bright lighting and shatterproof glass...."

Site Of Lesandro ‘Junior’ Guzman-Feliz’s Murder Becomes New York City’s First ‘Safe Haven Bodega’

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Summer camp for Bronx kids dedicated to Lesandro 'Junior' Guzman-Feliz
"Camp Junior" will offer activities at Harriman State Park, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. said.

February 21, 2019

"...Starting this summer, “Camp Junior,” at Harriman State Park in Rockland and Orange counties, will offer boys and girls aged 9 to 13 recreational and educational activities “away from the pressures of urban life in the summer,” Diaz said in his State of the Borough address....

The camp's programs will include an anti-violence curriculum, Diaz said...."

Summer camp for Bronx kids dedicated to 'Junior'

 

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Judge issues gag order in 'Junior' slaying case (with clip)

Feb 25, 2019

"...Nine of the 14 suspects accused of killing 15-year-old Lesandro ”Junior” Guzman-Feliz were due in court Monday. Only three of the suspects agreed to be present for their hearings. The others waived their right to appear before a judge.

The move didn't sit well with mother Leandra Feliz and the family's supporters, who spent the afternoon waiting to come face to face with the men accused of killing Junior.

The judge also issued a gag order in the case. All 14 suspects and their lawyers along with the prosecution are no longer allowed to talk to the media about the case.

Several suspects are due back in court on May 2. A trial date is expected to be set following the May court appearances."

Judge issues gag order in 'Junior' slaying case
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Murder suspect accused of butchering 15-year-old boy outside a Bronx bodega with 13 others carries book about 'how to kill a prosecutor' into a court hearing

26 February 2019

"A gang member suspected of brutally murdering a 15-year-old boy outside a Bronx bodega turned up to court on Monday with a true crime book about a prosecutor's murder.

Kevin Alvarez, 19, is one of 14 believed Trinitarios gang members who dragged Lesandro Guzman-Feliz out of a New York convenience store and stabbed him to death in the street, in June 2018.

Appearing at the Bronx Supreme Court on the same day as nine others of his purported co-murderers, Alvarez was pictured carrying a book titled 'In Plain Sight: The Kaufman County Prosecutor Murders'.

Written by Kathryn Casey, the book details the brutal the murders of two Texas prosecutors, carried out by a former lawyer who enacted revenge on those responsible for convicting him of theft.

Alvarez smugly displayed the book's front cover behind his back on Monday morning, directing it towards the prosecution bench.

Prosecutors at the Bronx District Attorney's office have refused to speculate as to whether the defendant was trying to threaten them or send a message, according to the NY Daily News.

All lawyers involved with the case, including Alvarez's, are under a gag order issued by Judge Robert Neary, who has forbidden them from interacting with the media....

Prosecutors say it's Alvarez who can be seen dragging Feliz from the bodega door, as another gang member can be seen slashing at the defenseless teen with a machete...."

Bronx bodega murder suspect carries a book about 'how to kill a prosecutor' into a court hearing | Daily Mail Online

 

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PIX 11 was live.
8 hrs ·
“LESANDRO JUNIOR GUZMAN-FELIZ WAY”: The Guzman-Feliz family, Councilman Ritchie Torres and members of the NYPD Explorers program come together in the Bronx to honor “Junior” with a street-renaming. Full story: Watch: Bronx street renamed after Lesandro ‘Junior’ Guzman-Feliz

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Man who allegedly OK’d attack that led to Junior’s death denied bail (with clip)

Feb 28, 2019

"THE BRONX -
Bail was denied Thursday for the man prosecutors say ordered the hit that led to the fatal stabbing of Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz.

Feliz-Guzman, also known as Junior, was killed after being slashed in the neck last June by alleged members of the Trinitarios gang outside a bodega in Belmont.

Diego Suero, who is facing murder and conspiracy charges, did not say a single word in court. His attorney Jorge Guttlein argued that there is no evidence placing his client at the scene of the crime in Belmont the night Junior died and no proof of the prosecution's theory that Suero is the "boss of bosses" for the Los Surés sect of the Trinitarios....

Judge Robert Neary decided to remand Suero without bail. His next court date will be May 2.

A gag order was placed on the attorneys from both sides."

Man who allegedly OK’d attack that led to Junior’s death denied bail
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Councilman warns against alleged scammer who used Junior's name (with clip)

Mar 01, 2019

"FORDHAM -
A man says he was swindled out of thousands by the same person accused of using Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz's name for his own personal gain.

Councilman Ritchie Torres is warning the public about Reginald Gregg.

"He's using government symbols and names to cheat people out of their money," says Torres.

Torres say Gregg, who also goes by the name R.A. Gregg, convinced Junior's mother to sign a letter giving him permission to act on the family's behalf.

The councilman brought forward another alleged victim. Larry Winawer claims Gregg misled him in a car purchase on eBay. Winawer says he never got the original car title from Gregg and is out $5,000...."

Councilman warns against alleged scammer who used Junior's name

 

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5 suspects face judge for pretrial hearing in Junior slaying case (with clip)

Mar 25, 2019

"THE BRONX -
A pretrial hearing began Monday for the top suspects charged in the brutal stabbing death of Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz.

Five of the 14 suspects charged in the case appeared before a judge at the Bronx Hall of Justice. Defendants Elvin Garcia, Antonio Rodriguez Hernandez Santiago, Jose Muniz, Manuel Rivera and Jonaiki Martinez Estrella are each charged with first-degree murder....

Monday marked the first day in the pretrial hearing, which had been delayed several times because of publicity surrounding the case...."

5 suspects face judge for pretrial hearing in Junior slaying case
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Judge to set date for first trial in Bronx bodega death of Junior; ‘I need justice,’ his mom says (with clip)

MARCH 25, 2019

"THE BRONX — The mother of Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz was at a Bronx courthouse Monday, anxiously waiting for a judge to set the date for the first trial in the brutal death of her 15-year-old son.

“I need justice for Junior, and I want everybody to come together in supporting me,” said Leandra Feliz. “Thank you, God bless you,” she said by a third-floor elevator at the Bronx Hall of Justice on East 161st Street, before she was ushered away...."

Judge to set date for first trial in Bronx bodega death of Junior; ‘I need justice,’ his mom says