Street to be re-named in honor of murdered teen Lesandro Guzman-Feliz
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Lesandro Guzman-Feliz
NEW YORK (FOX5NY) - A street will be renamed to honor Bronx teen Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz who was killed by a group of alleged gang members in a brutal crime that brought shock and anger across New York City.
On Monday, New York City Council Member Ritchie Torres and the family of Junior Guzman-Feliz will make the announcement at the corner of E.183rd St. and Bathgate Ave. in the Bronx.
The spot is where Guzman-Feliz was beaten, stabbed and hit with a machete. The teen was attacked in a case of mistaken identity.
He struggled to get himself to a nearby hospital but collapsed and died.
Guzman-Feliz was a member of teh NYPD Explorers' Program and had dreams of becoming a police detective. A scholarship has been announced in his honor.