MS-13 gang member, who entered country illegally, charged after shooting at moving vehicles
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (WLBT) - An illegal immigrant is facing up to eight counts of attempted murder after shooting at multiple passing vehicles.




Captain Desmond Jones with the Philadelphia Police Department tells WLBT 3 On Your Side that not only did Fredy Antonio Amaya-Marin, 39, of El Salvador, shoot at moving vehicles on Beacon Street last week, but he also had no motive.
At the time of the arrest, authorities did not know that Fredy Antonio Amaya-Marin was the suspect’s real name due to the fact that he had gone by Jonathan Salvador for some time while he was in the country.
However, with the help of immigration agents with Homeland Security, the suspect’s identity was revealed after they took his fingerprints.
Authorities also learned that Fredy Antonio Amaya-Marin was previously deported back to El Salvador in 2007 and reentered the country illegally again.
Captain Jones says further findings showed that Amaya-Marin is a confirmed member of the Mara Salvatrucha gang (MS-13), which is a violent international street gang.
Along with the attempted murder charges, Amaya-Marin is facing federal charges of illegal reentry after deportation and being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm.
According to Captain Jones, he is being held without bond and is being held by Homeland Security ICE for a process of removal from the U.S.
The captain says the department has been working with multiple agencies in this incident, such as the U.S. Attorney General’s Office, Homeland Security, ATF, and U.S. Prosecutors.
“We will continue to work closely with State and Federal agencies to rid the community of such gangs coming into our community wreaking havoc and causing destruction,” Captain Jones said.
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