The jury selection process has begun for the two main
defendants in the death of Lesandro
‘Junior’ Guzman Feliz.
It
comes a week ahead of the four-year anniversary of the teen's death.
Many
delays, including the global pandemic and multiple courtroom setbacks, have
pushed back the jury selection to now.
Prosecutors
say the two defendants, Diego Suero and Frederick Then, were the ring
leaders of a violent Dominican street gang that ordered an attack leading
to the killing of 15-year-old Junior.
Prosecutors
plan to prove that Suero gave the orders to his members that ultimately led to
the slaying that was captured on video.
Five
men who took part in the 2018 murder have already been sentenced. Jury
selection will continue Thursday morning.