In connection with the murder in Queens Park have arrested 5 people, including a 13-year-old girl

On Saturday, December 22, the police of new York arrested 5 people on suspicion of murdering a man whose body was found in a Park in Queens. Among those arrested are 13-year-old girl and 15-year-old boy, their names were not disclosed.

23-year-old Ian Cruz lived about a mile (1.6 km) from state Park, Bayswater point. Sunday 16 December, the police received a call about the Park, near Mott Avenue and Beacon Place, a man in an unconscious state. Having arrived to a call, officers found the victim in his socks and underwear. According to the materials of the case, he several times shot in the head from a .22 pistol, on the body there were other injuries.

A source close to the investigation told NBC that the murder might be related to the activities of the gang MS-13 and one of their rituals to join the group.

All five defendants were arrested in a room on Nameoke Street (Far Rockaway) Queens, where he lived three of them. Police also found a .22 and more than 900 rounds.

The police reported that 4 suspects, including a 13-year-old girl and 15-year-old boy was charged with murder 2nd degree and criminal possession of a weapon. Fifth person arrested, 18-year-old Elmer Guttieres, only charged with illegal possession of weapons.

The Teens are charged as adults. In addition to them, the murder of the crews involved 18-year-old Carlos Guerra and a 22-year-old Jonathan Sanchez.

According to the indictment document, during the autopsy of the body of Cruz was removed 4 «projectile». Examination of the firearms showed that the bullets in his body were fired from the weapons seized in the room of the suspects.

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