MS-13 gang members accused of killing teen for satanic ritual
- 7 years ago
JERSEY VILLAGE, TEXAS — Disturbing details have begun to emerge surrounding the grizzly murder of an unidentified teenage girl just outside Houston.
A Salvadoran transnational street gang known locally as MS-13 is alleged to have been behind the killing. Authorities have obtained testimony from witnesses as well as two suspects involved in the homicide, and have reason to believe the act was a form of satanic ritual.
Officials say the unidentified 15-year-old, referred to only as “Genesis,” was lured to the gang’s apartment, along with two other girls between the ages of 14-16. In there was a satanic shrine, erected by the chapter’s lead gang member, Miguel Angel Alvarez-Flores, 22, also known as “Diabolico.” The girls were reportedly being held against their will.
When Genesis reportedly had an outburst in front of the shrine, disrespecting their lord, Diabolico was offended. He approached the statue, offered it a cigarette, and said that he was then given instructions by it. Prosecutors say Diabolico told them “The beast did not want a material offering, but wanted a soul.”
Genesis was then taken by gang members for a drive, where she was told they were meeting a weed dealer. Along the way, they pulled over, told Genesis to sit on the grass, where Diabolico handed a gun to another member, who pulled the trigger. The morning of February 16, the girl’s body was found with gunshot wounds to her face and chest, leaving her initially unidentifiable.
The victim is now believed to have been 15-year-old Genesis Lizbeth Cornejo, who disappeared on January 19. She is said to have run away from home. The gang member who killed her, Diego Hernandez-Rivera, 18, was arrested along with Diabolico on February 27.
The two now stand trial for kidnapping her, holding her hostage, physically and sexually torturing her, tattooing her body against her will, and killing her for insulting their cult god. The girl’s family has been notified, and are reportedly “distraught that they’ve lost their daughter.”
The majority of MS-13 gang members, including the two suspects, are known to be illegal immigrants in the U.S.
A Salvadoran transnational street gang known locally as MS-13 is alleged to have been behind the killing. Authorities have obtained testimony from witnesses as well as two suspects involved in the homicide, and have reason to believe the act was a form of satanic ritual.
Officials say the unidentified 15-year-old, referred to only as “Genesis,” was lured to the gang’s apartment, along with two other girls between the ages of 14-16. In there was a satanic shrine, erected by the chapter’s lead gang member, Miguel Angel Alvarez-Flores, 22, also known as “Diabolico.” The girls were reportedly being held against their will.
When Genesis reportedly had an outburst in front of the shrine, disrespecting their lord, Diabolico was offended. He approached the statue, offered it a cigarette, and said that he was then given instructions by it. Prosecutors say Diabolico told them “The beast did not want a material offering, but wanted a soul.”
Genesis was then taken by gang members for a drive, where she was told they were meeting a weed dealer. Along the way, they pulled over, told Genesis to sit on the grass, where Diabolico handed a gun to another member, who pulled the trigger. The morning of February 16, the girl’s body was found with gunshot wounds to her face and chest, leaving her initially unidentifiable.
The victim is now believed to have been 15-year-old Genesis Lizbeth Cornejo, who disappeared on January 19. She is said to have run away from home. The gang member who killed her, Diego Hernandez-Rivera, 18, was arrested along with Diabolico on February 27.
The two now stand trial for kidnapping her, holding her hostage, physically and sexually torturing her, tattooing her body against her will, and killing her for insulting their cult god. The girl’s family has been notified, and are reportedly “distraught that they’ve lost their daughter.”
The majority of MS-13 gang members, including the two suspects, are known to be illegal immigrants in the U.S.