Police identify body of suspected MS-13 victim found in Roosevelt

<p>Nassau police have identified the body found last week in Roosevelt.</p>

News 12 Staff

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Jun 4, 2018, 11:02 PM

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Updated 2,151 days ago

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Nassau police have identified the body found last week in Roosevelt.

They say the remains are that of 19-year-old Josue Amaya Leonor.

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The teen’s remains were found Wednesday in a wooded area of the Roosevelt Preserve.

His family says he was known to relatives and friends as Joshua Aguilar.

Police say he was the victim of MS-13 violence.

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