MS-13 gang member arrested, charged with murdering 'happy' couple: police

An MS-13 pack personnel who entered nan U.S. illegally has been arrested by Virginia authorities for allegedly committing a double homicide.

The Loudon County Sheriff's Office announced nan apprehension of fishy Marlyn Medrano-Ortiz, 18, connected Friday. 

The teenager, who was arrested successful Alexandria earlier past week, was charged pinch second-degree execution and usage of a firearm successful committee of a felony.

Authorities opportunity that Medrano-Ortiz killed Mijal Conejero-Romera and Diego Alexander Woollett successful Sterling, Virginia, connected Aug. 28. Both victims were 22 years old.

MIGRANTS FORM 'CONSTELLATION' OF TENTS OUTSIDE OF MEGA SHELTER IN NEW YORK CITY: REPORT

Marlyn Medrano-Ortiz has been arrested for allegedly sidesplitting 2 group successful August. (FOX 5 DC / Loudoun County Sheriff's Office)

"They recovered 2 group suffering from gunshot wounds, and some individuals were transported to a section infirmary wherever they were pronounced deceased," investigators said astatine nan time.

In a caller property release, Loudon County Sheriff Mike Chapman said that nan brace were "were changeable and killed pursuing an evident altercation," astatine astir 4:33 a.m connected Aug. 28.

One of Conejero-Romera's adjacent friends told WUSA that nan 2 victims were dating.

"They seemed truthful happy," Tinayia Henderson said to nan section outlet. "Her family told maine he treated her for illustration a princess."

Mijal Conejero-Romera and Diego Alexander Woollett were killed successful August. (FOX 5 DC)

In Friday's statement, Chapman said that nan investigation took a monolithic magnitude of manpower.

"This investigation included galore patrol units who canvassed complete 320 residential units and 30 businesses, on pinch much than a twelve detectives and members of our Dive, K-9, Drone, and Search and Rescue Units," nan charismatic said.

MS-13 GANG MEMBERS SUSPECTED OF MURDER ALLOWED TO ATTEND MARYLAND HIGH SCHOOL

"It besides included nan usage of 39 hunt warrants and nan activity of our Crime Analysts, and Digital Forensic Examiners who reviewed complete 950 hours of video, aggregate compartment phones and laptops, on pinch building dumps, licence sheet readers, and different analysis."

The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office released a connection detailing MS-13's beingness successful Virginia. (FOX 5 DC)

Chapman besides denounced MS-13 and blasted nan "casual treatment" of criminals who are successful nan state illegally.

"I americium connected grounds powerfully opposing nan beingness of MS-13 and different convulsive gangs successful our federation and section communities," nan sheriff said. "MS-13 is an El Salvador-based pack that uses intimidation, crime, and unit arsenic devices of nan trade, and location should beryllium nary safe spot for them here."

"I americium besides connected grounds opposing nan casual curen of persons in this state illegally who perpetrate crimes against U.S. citizens and others."

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office thoroughly investigated nan incident, which took hundreds of hours. (FOX 5 DC)

"Today’s apprehension is not an isolated matter," Chapman added. "MS-13 operates passim nan bluish Virginia region, and conscionable this summertime Loudoun knowledgeable 1 of nan astir horrific crimes successful memory."