Jury selection begins for 5 men charged in 'Junior' Guzman-Feliz's murder

Monday, April 15, 2019
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Jury selection is expected to begin Monday for the first group of men arrested in connection with the brutal murder of 15-year-old Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz.

Five of the 14 men accused of fatally stabbing him in the Bronx will be in court.
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Guzman-Feliz was dragged out of a bodega on East 183rd Street and Bathgate Avenue -- the intersection that now bears his name -- last June and murdered with a machete in what is believed to be a tragic case of mistaken identity.

His murder outraged the community and the nation, put a spotlight on gang violence, and led to the #JusticeForJunior slogan.

Antonio Rodriguez Hernandez Santiago, Jonaiki Martinez Estrella, Jose Muniz and Manuel Rivera and Elvin Garcia are all charged with first- and second-degree murder, manslaughter, conspiracy, gang assault and criminal possession of a weapon.

The nine other suspects are due in court next month.



All 14 face life in prison if convicted.
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The jury selection could also be briefly delayed, depending on whether their lawyers file pretrial motions.

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