On June 3, 2026, federal authorities announced that four members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua pleaded guilty to the murders of two American citizens in New York City in May 2024. The gang members, who entered the U.S. illegally, were involved in the shootings of Claretha LaQuesha Daniels, 44, and Justin Lawless, 36, while also injuring a third victim, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The defendants, identified as Keiber Jaen Martinez, Samuel Gonzalez Castro, Eferson Morillo-Gomez, and Keineyer Ibarra-Mujica, pleaded guilty to charges of murder with a firearm and using a firearm in a violent crime. A fifth member of the gang recently pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, bringing the total number of convicted members in this case to eight. Law enforcement officials have described Tren de Aragua as a highly dangerous gang involved in various criminal activities, including drug trafficking and human smuggling. The convicts face a maximum sentence of life in prison.
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Four Members of Venezuelan Gang Plead Guilty to Murdering Two Americans
Four members of the Tren de Aragua gang have pleaded guilty to the murders of two unarmed Americans in New York City. The gang members, who entered the U.S. illegally, face a maximum sentence of life in prison for their crimes.
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Keiber Jaen Martinez
Samuel Gonzalez Castro
Eferson Morillo-Gomez
Keineyer Ibarra-Mujica
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- ✕ loaded language: 'notorious'
- ✕ loaded language: 'vicious'
- ✕ loaded language: 'rape, maim, and murder for sport'
- ✕ loaded language: 'flooded'
- ✕ loaded language: 'terrorist group'
- ✕ loaded language: 'no place and no future'
- ✕ framing: headline asserting a conclusion
- ✕ framing: selective emphasis on illegal entry and violence
- ✕ editorializing: The gang members, who entered the U.S. illegally, allegedly gunned down
- ✕ editorializing: flooded New York City streets with 'guns, drugs, sex trafficking, and violence'
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Venezuelan gang members who entered US illegally plead guilty to gunning down two unarmed Americans
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Four Members of Venezuelan Gang Plead Guilty to Murdering Two Americans