Suspect In MS-13 Linked Shooting Still On Loose, Police Say

JACKSON HEIGHTS, QUEENS – A second suspect wanted for an MS-13 linked killing on a Jackson Heights subway station is still on the loose, more than a week after the shooting, police said.

New pictures of the suspect were released Tuesday. He's described as between 20 and 25-years-old and was last seen wearing a hat with "New York" printed on it, dark clothing and sneakers.

Abel Mosso, 20, was killed on the platform of the 90th Street and Elmhurst Avenue 7 train station at 12:45 p.m. on Feb. 2.

Ramiro Gutierrez, 26, was arrested Monday and charged with murder and gang assault. Police said he is a member of the notorious street gang MS-13 and the victim was a member of rival 18th Street Gang.

MS-13 has been active in the United States since the 1980s and there are an estimated 10,000 members active in the country, according to a 2017 fact sheet from the United States Department of Justice. ProPublica reporter Hannah Dreier, who has followed the gang's actions in the U.S. since 2017, wrote in June that the U.S. numbers make up a small portion of MS-13's 1.4 million members. The gang has become a target of President Donald Trump and federal law enforcement in recent years.

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