"Bonilla and driver Bryant Perez circled George Walker Jr. Park on Vermont St. near Crosby Ave. in East New York and double-parked down block for a moment to make sure no other cars would come down the street, Perry said. When the road was clear, Bonilla popped out of the sunroof and fired a hail of 10 bullets, hitting Villa and Piron Mendez in the head, he said. A third teen, 17, was hit in the leg."
""Joshua Bonilla stood on the center armrest of a stolen Honda CR-V, while 15-year-old Bryant Perez drove that car," Perry said. "He was armed with a .357-caliber semiautomatic pistol. ... In that moment, he turned that Honda CR-V into a military vehicle, fully equipped with a turret in the form of that semiautomatic pistol." Bonilla is charged with first-degree murder and other offenses."
"Perry told the jury that he expects to present extensive video evidence, including a cell phone video taken by Perez from inside the CR-V - a video later found on Bonilla's phone after his arrest. Perez pleaded guilty to two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder on Nov. 5, in exchange for 20 years to life. He remains held without bail, and will be sentenced at a later date."
Joshua Bonilla, 28, allegedly shot and killed Antonio Villa, 18, and Kleimer Piron Mendez, 16, and wounded a third teen in George Walker Jr. Park in East New York. The shooting was linked to a neighborhood gang rivalry and an effort to avenge a friend's murder. Bonilla fired from the sunroof of a stolen Honda CR-V while 15-year-old Bryant Perez drove and recorded video from inside the vehicle. Perez pleaded guilty to two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in exchange for 20 years to life. Bonilla faces first-degree murder and other charges.
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