Bronx Gang Member Dies After Resentencing in Prison

Jonaiki Martinez-Estrella, a Trinitarios gang member convicted of delivering the fatal machete wound to 15-year-old Lesandro 'Junior' Guzman-Feliz in a 2018 Bronx attack, was found dead at Coxsackie Correctional Facility less than a month after being resentenced to 25 years to life for second-degree murder. Martinez-Estrella's original first-degree murder conviction, which carried life without parole, was overturned in 2023 due to insufficient evidence of intent to torture and resulted in his resentencing in May 2025. Guzman-Feliz was chased, dragged from a bodega, and killed after being misidentified as a rival gang member, an incident that shocked New York. At least 13 other Trinitarios gang members were convicted for roles in the attack, with many receiving lengthy sentences or plea deals for manslaughter. Authorities have not yet disclosed the cause of Martinez-Estrella's death. The case remains a symbol of the tragic consequences of gang violence.