The image led them to mark Mendez, an aspiring member, as a spy for the rival 18th Street Gang. Authorities said local MS-13 leaders agreed Mendez should be killed, sending members from Maryland to Virginia to help. An associate of MS-13, Triminio admitted that Mendez had been targeted for death by the gang, authorities said. A day later, according to court records, Triminio got a message on Facebook telling him to go to Fairfax for a gang meeting. Beyond Martinez, 10 more gang members will go to trial in connection with the killings but are not facing the death penalty.

Source: Washington Post January 06, 2020 21:29 UTC