"Former High School Dean Convicted of Murder as Leader of Violent Gang in Drug Turf War, Feds Say"
Israel Garcia, a former high school dean who led a double life as the leader of a violent street gang, has been convicted of the murder of a rival in a drug turf war in the Bronx. Garcia, also known as "Shorty Rock," was found guilty of multiple charges, including murder, conspiracy to distribute narcotics, and attempted witness tampering. He faces life in prison. Prosecutors described Garcia as the leader of a gang that terrorized a neighborhood, recruiting children into a drug trafficking enterprise while using firearms and violence to protect their turf. Garcia had attempted to create the facade of a law-abiding citizen by working as a high school dean.