Every day, we hope our children are safe. We hope they can grow up in a world where we don’t have to fear for their lives. But the reality is that horrific events like what happened in Virginia keep shattering that hope, turning our hometowns into places where we’re scared to let our kids even step outside. I recently came across a heart-wrenching story in the news about how MS-13 gang leaders have once again brought death and devastation to our communities. I read it, and I couldn’t sleep all night, thinking about my own children.
Federal prosecutors say Elmer Alas Candray, a 27-year-old native of El Salvador, became one of the busiest killers in Virginia as he rose through the ranks of the savage gang, which is known for its horrific violence
https://fdprc.capdefnet.org/sites/cdn_fdprc/files/Assets/public/project_declarations/authorization/declaration_biden_admin_stats__de-authorizations_and_no_seeks_rubenstein_july_2024.pdf
Defendant: Alas Candray, Elmer De Jesus
Docket No.: E.D. VA No. 1:22-CR-00178-MSN
Status: Authorization Not Sought by USAtty – not
authorized
Race of Def.: H
Sex of Def.: M
Sex of Vict(s): 1 Male
Race of Vict(s): 1 Hispanic
two MS-13 gang RICO gun murders, one in 2019, one in 2021. All involved are Hispanic.
One of the leaders of this ruthless gang is now on trial for brutal murders so horrifying, it’s hard to imagine. One of his victims was a young waitress, a girl they coldly shot 16 times in what can only be described as a barbaric act. Sixteen times. Can you even imagine the terror she must have felt?
