PICTURED: Three Bronx bodega 'gangsters who knifed a terrified 15-year-old to death' stare into space in their bleak new 'home' - an empty 50-person wing at Rikers where they are being held ALONE for their own safety

  • Four of those charged over Lesandro Junior Guzman-Feliz's death are at Rikers
  • Three of them moved to a 50-cell unit to keep them away from other inmates
  • It follows threats to their life even from gang they are allegedly members of
  • In a new photo,  Jose Muniz - who is accused of hacking Lesandro 'Junior' Guzman-Feliz to death with a machete - is seen leaning against a wall in the unit
  • Fellow alleged gang members Danel Fernandez, 21, and Santiago Rodriguez, 24 Fernandez and Rodriguez are sat on the floor
  • Rodriguez hugs his knees and hangs his head, while Fernandez stares up at Muniz in the picture, taken from surveillance footage at Rikers Island 
  • Elvin Garcia, 28, is in Rikers general population and the others are at other jails
  • Lesandro 'Junior' Guzman-Feliz, 15, was dragged from bodega and killed June 20
  • Cops believe suspected gang members killed him in case of mistaken identity 
The three Trinitarios gang members accused of helping hack a 15-year-old boy to death in a Bronx bodega have been pictured looking defeated and downcast in their deserted unit at Rikers.
The suspects - Danel Fernandez, 21; Jose Muniz, 21; and Santiago Rodriguez, 24 – have been separated from the general population after receiving a barrage of death threats. 
In a new photo, first obtained by Pix11, Muniz - who is accused of hacking Lesandro 'Junior' Guzman-Feliz to death with a machete - is seen leaning against a wall in the almost-empty prison unit in the GRVC Building, typically meant for 50 inmates.
His fellow alleged gang members Fernandez and Rodriguez are sat on the floor. Rodriguez hugs his knees and hangs his head, while Fernandez stares up at Muniz in the picture, taken from surveillance footage at Rikers Island.
Muniz, accused of hacking the teen with a mchete isseen leaning against a wall while his two alleged fellow gang members, Fernandez and Rodriguez, sit on the floor. They are being held by themselves in the GRVC Building
Muniz, accused of hacking the teen with a mchete isseen leaning against a wall while his two alleged fellow gang members, Fernandez and Rodriguez, sit on the floor. They are being held by themselves in the GRVC Building
Three of the men accused of killing Bronx boy Lesandro 'Junior' Guzman-Feliz have been moved into their own unit at Rikers Island jail. Pictured are Jose Muniz, 21, (left) and Santiago Rodriguez, 24, (right) at Bronx Criminal Court on June 27
Three of the men accused of killing Bronx boy Lesandro 'Junior' Guzman-Feliz have been moved into their own unit at Rikers Island jail. Pictured are Jose Muniz, 21, (left) and Santiago Rodriguez, 24, (right) at Bronx Criminal Court on June 27
Manuel Rivera,18
Danel Fernandez, 21, (left, at court in the Bronx on Monday) will also be housed in the unit. Manuel Rivera, 18, (right, at court in the Bronx on June 27) is also being held at Rikers Island but in general population, as he is seen as less of a risk
Fernandez, Muniz and Rodriguez are occupying three cells inside a unit at the George R. Vierno Center, leaving all 47 others empty. Pictured is the jail of which the unit is a part 
Fernandez, Muniz and Rodriguez are occupying three cells inside a unit at the George R. Vierno Center, leaving all 47 others empty. Pictured is the jail of which the unit is a part 
Other inmates at Rikers - including members of the Trinitarios gang, which the suspects are allegedly members of - reportedly 'want blood from them' after video footage of the brutal bodega murder went viral.
A source said that this was the first time an entire unit at the jail had been dedicated to just three men.
'You have every Latin gang, including the Trinitarios, after them,' the source told New York PIX11. 'They brought a lot of heat to the Trinitarios gang, which is why they are making threats against their own right now.'
Fernandez, Muniz and Rodriguez are occupying three cells inside a unit at the George R. Vierno Center, leaving all 47 others empty. A recent fall in the jail population means there is plenty of spare capacity. 
Their alleged accomplice, Manuel Rivera, 18, is also being held at Rikers but is in the general population as he is seen as less at risk. The other four suspected gangsters accused over Guzman-Feliz's killing are in other jails.
They are Jose Taverez, 21; Elvin Garcia, 28; Joniki Martinez, 24; and Kevin Alvarez, 19. 
Two more suspects were arrested and taken into custody on Tuesday over the killing, including 29-year-old Diego Suero, who is accused of ordering the attack.
He was charged with murder, manslaughter, gang assault, conspiracy and criminal possession of a weapon.  
Gabriel Ramirez Concepcion, 26, who is also accused of being involved in Guzman-Feliz's death, was led out of the 48th precinct on Tuesday. 
Any time one of the four at Rikers need to move, they must be accompanied by two jail officers in addition to a captain filming on a camera.
Elvin Garcia, 28Joniki Martinez, 24
Elvin Garcia, 28; and Joniki Martinez, 24, are being held in other jails after being charged over Guzman-Feliz's murder. They are seen at court in the Bronx on June 27
Kevin Alvarez, 19Jose Taveres, 21
Kevin Alvarez, 19; Jose Taveres, 21, are two other men accused over the killing who are being held in other jails. They are pictured at court in the Bronx on June 27
Protective measures are standard procedure in most jails for high-profile inmates or those under threat.
Another source was quoted telling the New York Post, 'Everyone wants a piece of them. They got around-the-clock security at their door You can't get near them.'
Prosecutors say the shocking murder was a case of mistaken identity, when one of the gang members falsely believed Guzman to be a man he'd seen having sex with a female love interest in a Snapchat video.
The case has drawn national outrage and fury at the Dominican street gang, with one member even apologizing to the victim's family over social media.
On Saturday, two of the suspects spoke out to protest their innocence, saying they had no part in the grisly crime.
Martinez-Estrella told the New York Daily News that he was hundreds of miles away in Pennsylvania when Guzman was forcibly dragged from the bodega and hacked to death on the sidewalk.
The suspected Trinitarios gangbangers were removed from general population on Rikers Island (seen in a file photo) after constant death threats over the June 20 slaying
The suspected Trinitarios gangbangers were removed from general population on Rikers Island (seen in a file photo) after constant death threats over the June 20 slaying
Police say that Martinez-Estrella was the one who delivered the fatal blow that ended Guzman's life.
But his defense attorney points out that the attacker caught on tape has a tattoo on his neck, while his client does not.
'Look at my neck,' said Martinez-Estrella. 'I have nothing.'
Meanwhile, Tavarez told the newspaper that his sole focus over the last year has been working towards earning his high school diploma and avoiding street violence.
'I'm a guy who works and studies,' Tavarez claimed from behind bars. 'I don't have the heart to kill anyone.'
While Tavarez admits he was at the bodega on the night of Guzman's killing, he said that Martinez-Estrella was not. He also said that he ran the moment someone pulled out a weapon.
'I ran into the bodega because I was afraid,' Tavarez said in Spanish. 'I saw the guys with the machete and I got scared.'
Surveillance video shows terrified teen Guzman being dragged from a bodega on June 20
Surveillance video shows terrified teen Guzman being dragged from a bodega on June 20
The vicious attackers hacked the boy with a machete before he staggered to a nearby hospital and died
The vicious attackers hacked the boy with a machete before he staggered to a nearby hospital and died
The murder suspect also insisted that Guzman-Feliz is 'not the innocent child everyone is claiming he is,' but says that family still deserves justice.
'You come to New York to make your life better,' Tavarez said. 'I am not that kind of guy (who would do anything like this).'
Guzman was a member of the NYPD Explorer program and dreamed of someday becoming a cop. He was also remembered as a die-hard Yankees fan.
He was buried on Wednesday after a funeral service attended by thousands.

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