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Alam Josai Garcia Padilla
Jose Vladimir Merlos-Majano
William Ariel Cuellar Guiterrez
Nationality
El Salvador
Location
College Park, Maryland
Arrest Date
January 26, 2026
Murder
MS-13 Gang Members
Foreign Terrorist Organization
Crime Summary
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged detainers on three criminal illegal aliens and MS-13 gang members from El Salvador who violently murdered a 14-year-old boy by savagely chopping him up with machetes in College Park, Maryland. Alam Josai Garcia Padilla, Jose Vladimir Merlos-Majano, and William Ariel Cuellar Guiterrez — all criminal illegal aliens from El Salvador and known active associates of the foreign terrorist organization MS-13 — are charged with murder.
Criminal History
- Murder of a 14-year-old boy (machetes)
- Active MS-13 gang membership
- Association with designated foreign terrorist organization