Silver Spring MS-13 member sentenced to 24 years for murder

Plus: Police searching for suspects who burglarized, vandalized Wheaton church; Bethesda Film Fest will be next weekend

March 28, 2024 10:00 a.m.

Jose Lainez Martinez, 29, of Silver Spring, a Salvadorian national and MS-13 member, was sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for participating in a racketeering conspiracy, including a murder in 2020, related to his gang activities.

On May 26, 2020, Lainez Martinez and another MS-13 member fatally shot someone in Silver Spring, and the murder was planned by the gang because the victim assaulted an MS-13 member and belonged to a rival street gang.

The co-defendant, Oscar Efrain Zavala Urrea, 23, of Silver Spring, was sentenced last week to 25 years in federal prison [Source of the Spring].

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Police searching for suspects who burglarized, vandalized Wheaton church

Montgomery County police said Wednesday that they are searching for the three men who burglarized and vandalized the Wheaton Community Church.

Officers responded to the church, located at 3211 Paul Drive, on the afternoon of March 12 for the report of a burglary, and police determined that the suspects broke into the church overnight and vandalized it using a fire extinguisher.

Police released photos of the suspects and urge anyone who has information about them or the incident to visit www.crimesolversmcmd.org and click on the “www.p3tips.com” link at the top of the page or call 866-411-8477. [DC News Now]

Bethesda Film Fest will be next weekend

The annual Bethesda Film Fest will be on April 5 and 6, showcasing five short documentaries by local filmmakers.

The screenings will be at 7 p.m. each night at the Landmark Bethesda Row Cinema at 7235 Woodmont Avenue in downtown Bethesda. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online or at the door. [Montgomery Community Media]

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