John Jairo Moreno Torres

John Jairo Moreno Torres (1979 – June 11, 1998), known as Johnny the Leper, was a Colombian serial killer.

He was murdered in La Modelo prison at age 19, after being beaten, stabbed and finally shot to death.

Biography John Jairo Moreno Torres was born in the Colombian capital of Bogotá, growing up in a dysfunctional family with economic problems. He suffered a burn on his leg at an early age, which eventually earned him the name "Johnny the Leper".

As the gang's leader, he murdered several people using firearms, knives and machetes. It is believed that several inmates killed him using a firearm, shooting him 12 times. Other versions suggest that in addition to being shot, he was also beaten and stabbed by sharp objects.

Crimes Moreno Torres was officially linked to the deaths of 4 people, although it is believed that he committed between 10 and 20 murders.

All of the murders were violent and executed with vehemence. One of the victims, Omar Cepeda Rendón, was executed with a firearm, later dismembered and incinerated, and his remains finally scattered on a street in Kennedy.