MS-13 Gang Member Charged In Wheaton Regional Park Murder

WHEATON, MD — A 19-year-old MS-13 gang member who stabbed an unidentified man 100 times has been charged with first-degree murder. Miguel Angel Lopez-Abrego, of an unconfirmed address, is now in custody.

The unknown victim's body was found in Wheaton Regional Park Sept. 5; detectives are still working to confirm the victim's identity. The man's body was located at 11715 Orebaugh Ave. in Wheaton, police said. There was trauma to the body and the Medical Examiner's office in Baltimore has ruled the manner of death a homicide. Detectives think the victim may have been killed between December 2016 and March 2017.

Detectives currently believe the victim was a Hispanic male who was about 5'2″ tall and weighed about 126 pounds. He had short, dark-brown hair and a missing lower tooth that may have been evident when he spoke or smiled.

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He might have been from Annapolis, police said. He was wearing a men's gray sweatshirt, size large, with the words "First United Methodist Church Laurel" on the left chest.

Lopez-Abrego was located by law enforcement in North Carolina Nov. 11 and arrested on a Montgomery County first-degree murder warrant. He has been extradited to Montgomery County and will have bond review Wednesday in Rockville District Court, police said.

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This remains an ongoing investigation. Detectives are urging anyone who may have information regarding this homicide or the victim’s identity to contact the Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5070 or contact Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). Callers may remain anonymous.

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