Four illegal immigrants linked to MS-13 indicted for allegedly murdering 14-year-old boy in Maryland park

Four amerciable migrants, who are members of the notorious MS-13 gang, person been indicted aft they allegedly brutally murdered a 14-year-old lad successful a Maryland park.

Jose Merlos-Majano, 18, Alan Josai Garcia-Padilla, 21, William Cuellar Gutierrez, 19, and a 17-year-old were indicted connected charges, including first-degree murder, usage of a firearm successful the committee of a felony, and information successful a transgression organization, according to Prince George's County State's Attorney Tara Jackson.

All 4 indicted are MS-13 pack members and amerciable immigrants, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed.

MS-13 pack members Jose Merlos-Majano, Alan Garcia-Padilla, William Gutierrez and a 17-year-old are indicted connected execution charges for allegedly sidesplitting 14-year-old Jefferson Amaya-Ayala. (Prince George’s County Police Department)

Jefferson Amaya-Ayala, 14, of Washington, D.C., was reported missing connected Aug. 2, 2025. Nearly 3 months later, connected Nov. 3, Prince George’s County constabulary announced that officers had recovered "what appeared to beryllium imaginable quality remains" successful a parkland successful Prince George’s County.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) aboriginal identified the remains arsenic Amaya-Ayala and determined helium died from "multiple injuries," ruling the decease a homicide.

Through their investigation, detectives identified the 4 suspects successful the alleged homicide. Authorities said that their preliminary probe recovered that Amaya-Ayala "was lured" to the parkland and murdered connected Aug. 2.

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Police said that the teen "knew astatine slightest 1 of the 4 suspects," adding that the execution appears gang-related. However, the motive remains nether investigation.

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Police accidental that Jefferson Amaya-Ayala was allegedly lured to a Maryland parkland wherever helium was brutally murdered successful August. (Department of Homeland Security)

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DHS identified Merlos-Majano arsenic a Salvadoran national, who authorities allege is affiliated with MS-13. DHS said helium was antecedently arrested successful Washington, D.C., connected charges including defacing nationalist spot and possession of a prohibited limb aft allegedly spray-painting MS-13 pack symbols connected homes.

DHS said Garcia-Padilla, 21, besides a Salvadoran nationalist alleged to beryllium an MS-13 member, was antecedently convicted successful the Superior Court of the District of Columbia of attempted unlawful possession of ammunition. He was besides recovered successful possession of fraudulent documents, including a lawful imperishable nonmigratory paper and a Social Security card, according to DHS. The bureau said Garcia-Padilla was released from custody during the Biden administration.

The U.S. confederate borderline adjacent El Paso, Texas.  (Fox News Photo/Joshua Comins)

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Cuellar Gutierrez was besides identified by DHS arsenic a Salvadoran nationalist and alleged MS-13 member. He was antecedently arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia connected aggregate weapons-related charges, including possession of a large-capacity ammunition feeding device, possession of an unregistered firearm, carrying a pistol without a license, carrying a pistol without a licence successful a gun-free zone, and possession of unregistered ammunition. 

DHS said helium was released from custody during the Biden administration.

A 4th suspect, a 17-year-old, has besides been charged.

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