Three charged in shootings

Posted: April 29, 2009

A Burlington County grand jury yesterday indicted three men in the shootings of two Camden brothers outside a Mount Laurel hotel that left one dead and the other wounded.

The defendants, Daniel Cruz, 24, of Camden, Richard Martinez, 34, of Atco, and Antonio Streater, 26, of Camden, were each charged with murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, and unlawful possession of a weapon.

The trio allegedly have ties to New Jersey's biggest gangs: Streater, as a member of the Bloods, and Martinez, as one of the Latin Kings. Cruz is a reputed associate of the Latin Kings, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office.

The indictments stem from the Aug. 16, 2008, shootings of Gabriel Figueroa, 20, and Luis Pedroza, 27, as they were leaving the Mount Laurel Marriott several hours after checking in.

Cruz, Streater and Martinez confronted the pair about 10:15 p.m. in the parking lot of the Route 73 hotel, according to authorities.

The shootings that followed killed Figueroa, but Pedroza survived a shoulder wound.

Contact staff writer Maya Rao at (856)779-3220 or mrao@phillynews.com.

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