Accused gang member goes on trial for double murder - WBTV 3 News, Weather, Sports, and Traffic for Charlotte, NC-: "Alejandro Umana sat in federal court Monday with his white button down untucked. He's on trial for his life, accused of shooting two brothers in a Mexican restaurant in 2007.
Umana is a suspected MS-13 gang member, and was arrested during a federal raid in Charlotte where 26 other alleged members were indicted two years ago.
Umana was quoted by prosecutors during opening statements as having said, 'I went pop, pop to them.' His street name is 'Wizard.'
The prosecution argues Umana shot the brothers to further the gang's reputation and elevate Umana's position within the gang.
Defense attorney Mark Foster said the evidence will show those murders were committed during a drunken bar fight in Greensboro. The federal charges hinge on whether the jury believes the murders were committed as part of gang activity.
Most of Umana's associates who were also arrested during the raid have been convicted of various violent crimes relating to racketeering and extortion. Eighteen defendants pleaded guilty and six were convicted during a group trial. One other suspect is in jail in El Salvador and is unlikely to be extradited.
Monday court ended with one of Umana's former associates, a one-time MS-13 gang member, testifying against him."
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