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Suffolk DA: Alleged MS-13 gang member indicted for attack that blinded 2 men

News 12 is told one of the victims had to get a prosthetic skull.

News 12 Staff

Jun 18, 2024, 9:20 PM

Updated 8 days ago

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An alleged MS-13 gang member has been indicted for an attack that blinded two men, according to the Suffolk County district attorney.
Prosecutors say Gensel Soler Avila stabbed the victims in the eyes and face outside a Huntington Station bar in December 2023.
News 12 is told one of the victims had to get a prosthetic skull.
Bail was set at $500,000 for Soler Avila.


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