Mistaken-identity gang killing case ends with 13 in prison

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Friday's sentencing marked an end to a slate of prosecutions in the June 2018 killing of Lesandro Guzman-Feliz, who was known as “Junior.” In all, 13 people have pleaded guilty or been convicted in the crime.Captured on video, the killing “left the Bronx community — and the world — horrified at such complete disregard for human life,” Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said in a statement.Five other defendants attacked the victim with knives and a machete, prosecutors said, citing trial evidence.An aspiring police officer, Guzman-Feliz was a member of the New York Police Department Explorers program, which introduces young people to careers in law enforcement.The New York City Police Foundation established a college scholarship in his honor."

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