State's Attorney Announces Indictment of Four MS-13 Gang Members in Connection with the Murder of 14-Year-Old Washington D.C. Teen

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Tara Jackson has announced that Jose Merlos-Majano, Alan Josai Garcia-Padilla, William Cuellar Gutierrez, and a 17-year-old have been indicted on charges including first-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and participation in a criminal organization in connection with the death of 14-year-old Jefferson Amaya-Ayala from Washington D.C. 

 

In August 2025, Amaya-Ayala was reported missing after he was last seen in the 1400 block of Sheridan Street in the Brightwood neighborhood of Northwest Washington, D.C. His body was discovered in a park in Prince George’s County in November 2025. 

 

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The Office of the State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County, Maryland is the primary law enforcement agency. The Office is tasked with safeguarding the rights and interests of the residents of Prince George's County through the prosecution of a broad range of criminal cases and by protecting and supporting victims of crime.