Last weeks, the senseless Bronx stabbing was accidental? WTF? Last week we reported on the fatal stabbing of Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz.
Read on to get all the details on the fatal Bronx stabbing mistaken identity…
CelebNMusic247.com reports that six men were arrested Monday in New Jersey in connection to the killing and are awaiting extradition to New York.
What is disturbing is that now the young teen died in vain. His death is now a fatal Bronx stabbing mistaken identity. #SMH
The six young men identified by police (Danel Fernandez, 21, of the Bronx; Joniki Martinez, 24, of Freeport, New York; Jose Muniz, 21, of Paterson; Manuel Rivera, 18, Bronx natives Santiago Rodriguez, 24, and Jose Taverez, 21) stabbed of Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz by knife and a machete.
The 15-year-old teenager was killed last week when suspected gang members reportedly mistook him for another teen who shared a video of a girl believed to be a gang member’s relative having sex.
The suspects fled in two cars, Guzman-Feliz, a student at the Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School in the Bronx, was able to walk toward a nearby hospital but collapsed on the street. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
NYPD Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea on Tuesday announced an eighth man, Alvin Garcia of the Bronx who was also arrested.
Shea said:
We will leave no stone unturned. If you flee to Paterson [New Jersey], if you flee to Wyoming, we will get you.
Guzman-Feliz’s family members told the New York Post “top leaders” of the Trinitarios gang had apologized for the killing, saying they had got the wrong person.
Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz’s mother told the New York Times that her son wanted to be a police detective, having participated in the NYPD’s Explorer program.
She reveals:
Since he was 5 years old, he used to love to play with the police toy cars and always said he wanted to be a detective.
Guzman-Feliz’s death sparked outrage online as the hashtag #JusticeForJunior caught the attention of celebrities such as Cardi B, Rihanna, Carmelo Anthony, and CC Sabathia.
Cardi B, who is from the Bronx, made an $8,000 donation to a GoFundMe page set up for Guzman-Feliz’s family.
Rihanna also shared a photo of Guzman-Feliz with the caption:
I can’t stop thinking about this poor baby boy, and how his family must feel right now! I’m sincerely praying for your healing and #justiceforjunior.
Dipset and Harlem native Jim Jones weighed in on the tragic stabbing, saying “it unnecessary violence,” today kids take it too far because of social media.
Police released video footage of the moments leading up to the attack:
The stabbing murder of this young man is among the most brutal crimes I’ve seen in my 36yr career. @NYPDDetectives are working hard to capture these killers, but we also need your help. Watch this video and call #800577TIPS with any information you can provide. #JUSTICEFORJUNIOR pic.twitter.com/h6QxmGtEsx
— Chief Terence Monahan (@NYPDChiefofDept) June 23, 2018
