The US Justice Department is seeking the death penalty against an alleged MS-13 gang leader in Virginia, according to court documents
Elmer Martinez, known by the alias"Killer," is accused of ordering the kidnappings and murders of two minors in 2016, according to court documents. Martinez has pleaded not guilty.The move comes after the Trump administration announced that it would restart federal executions in July. The Supreme Court temporarily blocked a series of executions slated for early December, pending a final decision from a lower court.
Both minors were only listed in court documents by their initials.Read MoreOne was accused by MS-13 gang members of being a spy for the rival 18th Street gang, while the second was suspected of cooperating with law enforcement, according to court documents.The Justice Department and prosecutors did not respond to CNN's multiple requests for comment.To Jenkins, the decision to pursue the death penalty against his client is a political one.
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