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Cops followed suspects in the execution-style killings in a Newark schoolyard below the Mason-Dixon line. Newark Mayor Cory Booker announced that two more arrests were made in connection to the triple murder of three young residents and the attempted murder of a fourth in a schoolyard two weeks ago.
Twenty-four year-old Rodolfo Godinez, was arrested in Maryland early Saturday morning, and shortly after that, his 16-year-old Alexander Alfaro was found 20 miles away in Virginia. The two had been planning on traveling to Texas and fleeing to Mexico and eventually El Salvador to escape arrest. Booker said, "This was just a heinous manifestation of evil by these individuals."
NJ authorities are planning to extradite the two from Maryland and Virginia facilities, but it's unclear how long that will take. There are now five suspects in custody - there others are 28-year-old Jose Lachira Carranza and two 15-year-olds. Carranza and Godinez are considered to be "principal" actors in the shootings. The police are still looking for a third suspect.
Families of the victims are relieved with the two arrests. The victims, 20-year-old Iofemi Hightower, 20-year-old Dashon Harvey, and 18-year-old Terrance Aerial, were shot in the head, execution-style. Hightower's great-uncle told the NY Times that when her mother heard the news of the arrests, she feel "over on me, and we both cried." Aerial's 19-year-old sister Natasha survived being shoot in the head and helped police pick out Carranza from a photo array; she is recovering from her serious injuries and she and her family are under police protection.
The Star-Ledger delves into the detective work that led to Alfaro's and Godinez's arrests: A detective found Alfaro's myspace page and then created a fake one to chat with Alfaro's friends. And the Times looks at how the immigration status of some of the suspects is fueling debate (Godinez happens to have permanent resident status).
Photograph of Newark police director Gerry McCarthy and mayor Cory Booker by George Olivar/AP
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They should of used Friendster.
Look at that negro in the back, taking smack from the white man. Tsk Tsk Tsk.
Twenty-four year-old Rodolfo Godinez, was arrested in Maryland early Saturday morning, and shortly after that, his 16-year-old Alexander Alfaro was found 20 miles away in Virginia.
so rodolfo was a father at the age of 8?
I hope that the Newark PD and Mayor Booker are as actively involved in all Newark murders and attempted murders as they are with this case.
And why must the media always use the word 'execution' when reporting on this story ? Are we to assume that everyone is familiar with the details that makes a murder execution-style? And is the crime that much worse because it was --- say it -- execution-style? If the murderers had just walked by and shot these vicitms - would that have been less horrible? The results are the same - a bunch of murder victims no matter what the method.
To #3
I know a few 8 year old fathers in Spanish harlem.
Why should we be concerned about murders involving gang members and drug dealers? This case merits media and political coverage because three fine young college students were snuffed out in the prime of their lives. Their murders were especially egregious since they were killed execution-style, which implies a calculated cold-blooded killing at point blank range.