Trial for man accused of murdering three teens in Juniata

    The man accused of murdering three Juniata teens in January will go to trial on murder charges.

    Axel Barreto is charged with opening fire on a car full of teenagers who had allegedly gone to Barreto’s house to fight one of his stepsons.

    Joshua Soto, 14; Javier Orlandi, 16; and Dante Lugo, 14; were killed in the gunfire. Police later said the feud had begun in school and on Facebook.

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