Man Charged in Burger King Murder Pleads Guilty
By: Sujata Khandelwal and Ciara brown
Updated: December 11, 2012
Frederick police say Jose Reyes Mejia-Varela, of El Salvador, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for shooting and killing Jacinta Ayala at a Burger King on East Patrick Street.
Lieutenant Clark Pennington with the Frederick Police Department says Mejia-Varela will likely face a life sentence.
His sentencing date is set for February 26, 2013.


