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Miami Herald
14-03-2025
- Miami Herald
Man celebrating his birthday fatally shot in dispute over DJ payment, PA official says
Three men with connections to a Venezuelan gang have been charged after a fatal gunfight broke out at a multiday party at a mountain rental in Pennsylvania, officials said. Oscar Quilarque Sosa, Oswaldo Odin Solorzano Sosa and Josthin Landaeta Perez are each charged with homicide and two counts of attempted homicide in the January killing of Lionardo Hernandez Zarata, Monroe County District Attorney Mike Mancuso announced in a March 12 Facebook post. Attorney information for the men was not available. Police responded Jan. 12 to reports of a shooting at a house in the Poconos that 22-year-old Hernandez Zarata rented to celebrate his birthday, Mancuso said. Officials said 'the scene was full of spent shell casings and bullet holes' and showed evidence that many people left in a hurry, leaving Hernandez Zarata dead with multiple gunshot wounds. 'Suitcases were left in the driveway, cell phones, cash, Venezuelan identification cards, all left behind,' Mancuso said. Two other men at the party were injured by gunfire, officials said. Investigators said a disagreement over the DJ's payment escalated into the deadly shootout, Lehigh Valley Live reported. Hernandez Zarata hired Jesus Sosa to DJ the party. When Sosa said he wasn't paid, he called his brothers, Oscar and Oswaldo Sosa, to confront him, the outlet reported. Photos shared by Mancuso show Landaeta Perez was with the brothers. The Sosa brothers and Hernandez Zarata had physical markings indicating their involvement in Tren de Aragua, WNEP reported, citing officials. 'Tren de Aragua is a transnational criminal organization that began as a prison gang in the Tocorón Prison in the state of Aragua in Venezuela,' Mancuso said. Oscar Quilarque Sosa and Landaeta Perez are in custody, and Oswaldo Solozano Sosa remains at large, according to Mancuso. All three are Venezuelan nationals, officials said.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Yahoo
Three charged with homicide after deadly party at Airbnb
LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three men are facing homicide charges for their alleged involvement in a deadly shooting that occurred at a party in an Airbnb in the Poconos. The following three men have been charged with homicide and attempted homicide in the death of 22-year-old Lionardo Hernandez Zarata; Oscar Quilarque Sosa, 31, of New York Oswaldo Odin Soloranzo Sosa, 37, of New York Josthin Noel Landaeta Perez, 24, of New York Seven face various charges after deadly shooting at Airbnb According to the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department, on January 12, officers were called for multiple people suffering from gunshot wounds at a house on Clover Road in Long Pond. Once on the scene, detectives say a man was found dead inside the house, later identified as Hernandez Zarata of Venezuela. Police said Hernandez Zarata died from eight gunshots. One to the hand that appeared to be a defensive wound, and several others to the back of the head, the left ear, the chest, and his back. Officers stated the home was rented out for a party to celebrate Hernandez Zarata's birthday. At some point during the evening, an argument took place between the victim and three suspects, that led to the shooting. After interviewing several witnesses from the party, detectives reported that Oscar Quilarque Sosa, his brother Oswaldo Soloranzo Sosa, Josthin Landaeta Perez, and 10 others went to the party to comfort Hernandez Zarata about money he allegedly owed them. The suspects were kicked out of the party by Hernandez Zarata but later returned leading to an argument that escalated into a gunfight where a witness saw the three suspects shooting at the victim, according to court records. Surveillance cameras also showed Oscar and Oswaldo showing up to the party with multiple guns including three handguns, and an AR-15-style riffle. Chief Christopher Wagner of the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department tells 28/22 News that Oscar Quilarque Sosa and Landaeta Perez were arrested in New York and police are awaiting extradition information. Oswaldo Soloranzo Sosa has not been arrested on the charges filed against him. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
