Overview
- Prince George’s County police announced murder charges against Jose Merlos-Majano, 18, Alan Josai Garcia-Padilla, 21, William Cuellar Gutierrez, 19, and an unidentified 17-year-old from Hyattsville.
- Gutierrez and the 17-year-old are held at the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections, Merlos-Majano is in D.C. custody, and Garcia-Padilla is detained in Alexandria awaiting extradition.
- Jefferson Amaya-Ayala, 14, was reported missing Aug. 2 in D.C. and his remains were found Nov. 3 in Indian Creek Stream Valley Park by the FBI, MPD and county police.
- The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide due to multiple injuries, and investigators say the teen was lured to the park and knew at least one suspect.
- A possible MS-13 link was reported by a law enforcement source, and officials have withheld some investigative details as the probe continues.