VAN NUYS : Gang Member Found Guilty of Threatening Woman

A Van Nuys jury convicted a gang member Friday who had threatened the mother of seven children by simulating a gun with his hand.

Maximilliano Guerrero, 20, of Lynwood faces up to six years in state prison for pointing his finger at Viviana Guerra and saying “Bang, bang, you’re dead.” Guerrero was found guilty of making terrorist threats.

Guerra, who stood up to gang members and pushers in her neighborhood, said she was relieved by the verdict.

“I think they vindicated (Guerra),” said Deputy Dist. Atty. Franco A. Baratta “I think they told the community that if law-abiding citizens start battling back, they’ll stand behind them, they’ll enforce the law.”