2 MS-13 gang members sentenced in deadly Hempstead shooting

Two MS-13 gang members were sentenced to 50 years to life behind bars for a deadly shooting in Hempstead.

News 12 Staff

Oct 2, 2019, 11:36 AM

Updated 1,893 days ago

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Two MS-13 gang members were sentenced to 50 years to life behind bars for a deadly shooting in Hempstead.

Carlos Flores and Pedro Rivera were found guilty of killing Nelson Rodriguez as he walked home from work in 2017.

Prosecutors say they planned on killing a man in retaliation for assaulting another MS-13 member, but they got the wrong guy. 

A third suspect, Hector Lazo, is awaiting sentencing.