H-Block Gang Member Found Guilty Of Double-Murder After Trenton Social Media Diss: Prosecutor
A Trenton man was found guilty by a jury in a double fatal shooting that stemmed from a gang being dissed on Facebook, authorities said.
Tyzir Hamilton, 22, was convicted on all counts of the indictment on Thursday, Sept. 21, including two counts of murder, conspiracy to commit murder and weapons offenses, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri.
On Aug. 9, 2020, at approximately 7:30 a.m., patrol officers with the Trenton Police Department responded to Centre Street for a shooting.
Police found the first victim, William Irizarry, 18, lying on the street.…
MS-13 Member Admits Role In 'Senseless, Barbaric' Murders, Attacks On Long Island
A member of the notorious MS-13 gang could spend the rest of his life in prison after admitting to his role in a string of murders, including two high school students, and other attacks on Long Island.
Enrique Portillo, age 26, of Brentwood, pleaded guilty to racketeering and firearms charges in federal court in Central Islip on Thursday, Aug. 31, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District.
Prosecutors said Portillo, a member of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside (Sailors) clique of MS-13, participated in four murders targeting rival gang members between September 2…
Drive-By Killing: Alleged Gang Members Indicted For Long Island Incident
Two men and suspected gang members from Long Island were indicted for their alleged role in a 2019 drive-by murder, officials said.
On Tuesday, Aug. 29, Deion Barros (also known as “D” and “Little D”), age 27, was arraigned on charged including murder for a 2019 Hempstead incident, one week after Taiquan Cullum (also known as “Tay Tay”), age 33 was similarly arraigned, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
Cullum, age 33, and Barros, age 27, both Hempstead residents, are accused of killing 36-year-old Paul LaRue in 2019 as an act of revenge.
The incident occurred on July 28, 201…