3 Members of MS-13 Street Gang Plead Guilty in 9 Killings in New York City Suburbs

3 Members of MS-13 Street Gang Plead Guilty in 9 Killings in New York City Suburbs
The US District Court on in Central Islip, New York, on October 29, 2021. BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images
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NEW YORK—Three high-ranking members of the MS-13 street gang have pleaded guilty to their roles in nine killings involving machetes and guns in the New York City suburbs, federal prosecutors said.

Kevin Torres pleaded guilty Friday in federal court in Central Islip to racketeering charges for his role in the killings, which took place during a violent period for the transnational gang in New York from 2016 to 2017.