Prosecutors: MS-13 gang member admits to luring, killing teen in Central Islip

Prosecutors say Jose Portillo admitted to luring Jasson Medrano-Molina to the woods two years ago.

News 12 Staff

Oct 21, 2021, 4:20 PM

Updated 917 days ago

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Prosecutors say an MS-13 member has pleaded guilty in the murder of a teen in Central Islip.
Prosecutors say Jose Portillo admitted to luring Jasson Medrano-Molina to the woods two years ago.
Portillo then shot Medrano-Molina multiple times, leaving him to die.
There is no word on when Portillo will be sentenced.


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