A 12-count indictment against 22 members of the gang says most of those charged took part in 7 killings carried out with machetes, knives and baseball bats over the last two years
MARKED MAN. This undated image released by the US Justice Department on July 16, 2019, shows an alleged MS-13 gang member. Handout photo/US Justice Department/AFP
Authorities said as part of their initiation, potential recruits had to kill an MS-13 rival or someone perceived as a threat in order to join the gang. In another instance, the gang even set upon a homeless man who was temporarily living in a park controlled by the group, the indictment said. He said the gang had engaged in brutality not seen in the region for over 20 years, and many of the defendants could face the death penalty.
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