PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Four people accused of being MS-13 gang members were indicted in Maryland on Wednesday after the death of a 14-year-old D.C. boy.
Jose Merlos-Majano, 18, Alan Josai Garcia-Padilla, 21, William Cuellar Gutierrez, 19, and a 17-year-old were indicted on charges, including first-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and participation in a criminal organization, according to Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Tara Jackson. All four indicted are MS-13 gang members, Jackson said.
This comes after 14-year-old Jefferson Amaya-Ayala was reported missing after he was last seen in the Brightwood neighborhood of Northwest, D.C., in Aug. 2025. His body was found at Indian Creek Stream Valley Park in College Park, Maryland, on Nov. 3, 2025, according to Jackson.
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Amaya-Ayala died from multiple injuries, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) previously said that Amaya-Ayala’s death was gang-related.
Amaya-Ayala knew was lured to the park and killed on Aug. 2, 2025. He knew at least one of the four indicted, according to PGPD.
MS-13, short for Mara Salvatrucha 13, is a Salvadorian gang that is notorious for its use of violence, fear and intimidation, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.