The family of Junior had mixed emotions after the verdicts were announced, but Guzman's brother said ultimately, "justice was served. At the foot of the location I noticed a lot of blood, and people frantically screaming," Officer Oiwaka said about arriving at the entrance to St. Barnabas Hospital in Belmont, where Junior bleeding profusely from his wounds had collapsed in a frantic attempt to get help. Henry said Junior had a large open wound on the right side of his neck when she saw his body in the morgue. He did not act with the intent to kill.. Erica Byfield reports. "Today's verdicts will not bring Junior back. Meanwhile, during closing arguments the defense told jurors that the prosecution had failed to prove the suspects wanted to kill Junior, arguing testimony from star witnesses showed the men intended to hurt Junior, not kill him.. Passersby try to help. Just 20 minutes later, Junior is pronounced dead as a result of a stab wound to the neck. 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. The OCME said Wednesday the teens death in the Belmont area of the Bronx was a stab wound to the neck, and classified the death as a homicide. The dad struggled to make a living and Manuel struggled in school. Subscribe and get breaking news, commentary, and opinions on law firms, lawyers, law schools, lawsuits, judges, and more. That night, Lesandro had left his home on Bathgate Avenue to lend a friend $5, his mother had said during an interview last year. 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. 270p. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. It is unclear if Reyes is in witness protection or has also been released with other gangbanger-turned-witness Kevin Alvarez, 20. Closing Aguments In 'Junior' Guzman-Feliz Murder Trial Several of the gang members got out of the cars and surrounded Lesandro, asking him questions. After the verdict, Mr. Muniz showed no remorse and shouted, Popote, hasta la muerte! slang for Trinitarios until death.. Todays verdict fortifies the Bronx communitys stand against violence.. Mr. Alvarez and Mr. Reyes described how their subsets of the Trinitarios terrorized rivals, including a Trinitarios splinter group called Sunset. Although this position was strenuously argued by defense counsel, the jury ignored it. How Junior was killed follows a pattern of attacks by Trinitarios, a Dominican gang that was born in New York prisons. Mistaking him for a member of a rival set, the gang chased the boy, Lesandro Guzman-Feliz, for blocks in the Belmont section of the Bronx, prosecutors said. But some of his friends were, and he had been hanging out with them at Adams Place recently. But the owner appears to direct him away. Juniors parents, Leandra Feliz and Lisandro Guzman, were not present in the courtroom during the medical examiners testimony. 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On June 20, members of both Bronx sets had spent much of the day hunting for their enemies, Mr. Alvarez said. Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said each of the . Only by addressing these issues might other young men like Junior not be killed, and still others like four of the five defendants in this case, not be condemned to life in prison for the actions of a few seconds done by a fellow gang member which they never intended. The murder of Lesandro rattled the city, prompting outrage on social media and calls for justice from elected officials and celebrities, including the rapper Cardi B and the Yankees pitcher C.C. In a panic, he tries to hide behind the counter. Yes, he put the knife through his neck. The ADA's argument also included graphic autopsy photos including the slit on Junior's neck the medical examiner says killed him. Its Wednesday, June 20. "This 15-year-old boy, moments before death, fought like . 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We're about five years off of Best Buy having a 'Legal Troubleshooting' department, aren't we? In opening statements, prosecutors described the teen's killing as a calculated and planned murder by the five suspects. Lesandro Guzman-Feliz, known as 'Junior,' was mistaken for another person in a murder earlier this week described as "among the most brutal crimes I've seen in my 36yr career," New York . [Featured Image: Lesandro Junior Guzman-Feliz/Facebook], 6-Year-Old Girl, 2 Adults Critically Wounded by Gunmen Looking for the Little Girls Father, Juror: Alex Murdaugh Convinces Himself of His Own Lies, Detroit Man Charged With Killing Friends Tot Daughter, Lesandro Guzman-Feliz valiantly avoided multiple attempted stabbings. The defense also tried to discredit Guzman-Feliz alleging he was in a gang photo a notion a detective who took the stand denied.