Justice for Junior: Five Trinitarios gang members sentenced in bodega slaying of Bronx teen

THE BRONX (WPIX) -- Justice for "Junior" arrived Friday in the form of five prison sentences, each with the possibility of life behind bars, for Trinitarios gang members convicted in the vicious slaying of Bronx teen Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz.

Jonaiki Martinez Estrella, who caused Guzman-Feliz's fatal wound when he plunged a knife into the 15-year-old's neck in June 2018, got life without parole. He was dubbed the “executioner" by Judge Robert Neary, who added that Martinez Estrella was “cowardly” and wanted to be a “big shot” in the gang.

The story didn't end there for Martinez Estrella. A 1-inch sharpened object was found in his shoe as he left jail for court on Friday, a prosecutor told PIX11 reporter Mary Murphy.

Another high-profile actor in the case was Jose Muniz, who was sentenced to 25 years to life with the chance of parole.

In court, Muniz and his attorney attempted to shed new light on the events leading up to Guzman-Feliz's murder. Though he asked for forgiveness in court, Muniz revealed what he claimed was the motive for the vicious attack — implying that Guzman-Feliz was present when a friend, Carlos Cabral, was shot near the eye.

Martinez Estrella also offered up his own brand of defense, blaming alcohol and drugs for his behavior, and saying, “I feel bad about the way this kid died. It was not my intention to cause the death of this kid."

The three other killers sentenced Friday included Manuel Rivera, who was slapped with a minimum of 23 years to life in prison; Elvin Garcia, who got 25 years to life in prison; and Antonio Rodriguez Hernandez Santiago, who will also serve 25 years to life in prison.

In court, Hernandez Santiago's mother and relatives started screaming, "My son didn't kill him!" before they were removed by court officers.

As they were escorted out, they continued screaming about his innocence, saying "This isn't 'justice for Junior,' this is justice from hell."