On May 13, 2006, Ernesto "Smokey" Miranda, a former high-ranking soldier and one of the founders of Mara Salvatrucha, was murdered at his home in El Salvador a few hours after declining to attend a party for a gang member who had just been released from prison.
Pada 13 Mei 2006, Ernesto "SMOKEY" Miranda, salah seorang prajurit tinggi, yang juga merupakan pendiri Mara Salvatrucha, dibunuh di rumahnya di El Salvador beberapa jam setelah menolak menghadiri pesta untuk anggota geng yang baru keluar penjara.