Alleged Gang Member Pleads Guilty To Murder For Freeport Killing

NASSAU COUNTY, NY — An alleged member of MS-13 pleaded guilty Tuesday to the murder of an 18-year-old in Freeport, as well as the attempted murder of a Nassau County detective.

Marvin Moralez, 21, aka Little Chucky, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for his part in the killing of Daniel Garcia-Carbajal in Cow Meadow Park in Freeport on March 1, 2021. He also pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted murder for pointed a loaded handgun at a detective on March 15, 2021.

Moralez is due back in court for sentencing on March 16. He is expected to be sentenced to 23 years to life in prison.

“In just two weeks in two separate incidents, Marvin Moralez helped lure a young man to his murder and pointed a loaded gun at the chest of a police officer,” said Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. “This defendant, an alleged active member of MS-13, has consistently shown disregard for human life. With today’s plea our county is now a safer place.”

According to Donnelly, in the early hours of March 1, 2021, Daniel Garcia-Carbajal was contacted by another alleged gang member on social media and invited to hang out with girls. He was picked up in a car and taken to Cow Meadow Park in Freeport. Garcia-Carbajal entered the park with multiple people, including Moralez, and was shot once in the head, killing him.

His body was found the next day in the park. Garcia-Carbajal was a perceived enemy of MS-13 due to posts he made on social media.

Cases against co-defendants Tulio Ayala, Manuel Aparicio Gomez, Kevin Torres and Henry Canales in Garcia-Carbajal’s death are pending.

Two weeks later, on March 15, 2021, Moralez was a passenger in a Hyundai SUV that was driving fast in a Hempstead parking lot. Nearby police officers turned on the lights on their car and tried to pull the car over, but the Hyundai did not stop.

A Nassau County police detective left his vehicle and approached the Hyundai. Moralez got out of the passenger seat and pointed a loaded handgun at the officer's chest. He was arrested at the scene.