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New York man attacked by MS-13, who was set to testify against them, found dead
[FOXNEWS] A New York man willing to testify against MS-13 members who attacked him in 2018 was found dead earlier this week after his identity was disclosed to defendants’ attorneys in pre-trial proceedings, police say.The bludgeoned body of 36-year-old Wilmer Maldonado Rodriguez was found Sunday outside an abandoned home in New Cassel, the Nassau County Police Department announced Wednesday. Investigators said Rodriguez in October 2018 came to the defense of two boys who were being threatened by the gang ‐ only to be beaten with a bat and stabbed, according to Newsday. "This courageous man was prepared to testify against his alleged assailants at an upcoming trial, but he was brutally beaten to death before he could," Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said in a statement provided to the newspaper. "This case underscores the importance of safeguarding the identities of witnesses and victims of crime and our hearts are with Mr. Maldonado’s family and friends as we grieve his loss." Related: MS-13: 2019-12-22 Nearly 100 MS-13 Gang Members Busted in Long Island, Including Illegal Aliens MS-13: 2019-09-10 Six illegal immigrants who 'stabbed a Maryland man to death' are identified by ICE as MS-13 gang members MS-13: 2019-09-07 Six Illegal Aliens Accused of Stabbing 21-Year-Old Man to Death in Maryland Related: Nassau County: 2019-09-16 Long Island judge pleads guilty to raiding neighbor’s dirty panties Nassau County: 2019-07-09 MS-13 members hiding in abandoned homes in New York after being chased out of the woods, police say Nassau County: 2019-05-26 Body of suspected MS-13 victim discovered in Long Island park Posted by: Fred 2020-02-08 |
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