MS-13 gang members wanted in Houston arrested in Austin suburb on attempt to commit murder charges

Documented MS-13 gang members Jorge Alexander Cortez (pictured here) and Bryan Funez were arrested on charges of attempting to commit murder. Documented MS-13 gang members Jorge Alexander Cortez (pictured here) and Bryan Funez were arrested on charges of attempting to commit murder. Photo: Williamson County Sheriff's Office Photo: Williamson County Sheriff's Office Image 1 of / 26 Caption Close MS-13 gang members wanted in Houston arrested in Austin suburb on attempt to commit murder charges 1 / 26 Back to Gallery

Two known MS-13 gang members, who were wanted in Harris County, have been arrested in a suburb of Austin.

Bryan Funez, 17, and Jorge Alexander Cortez, 23, were arrested Wednesday in Hutto by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in Austin, CBS reported.

Funez and Cortez are from El Salvador and in the U.S. illegally, Immigration and Custom Enforcement officials told CBS.

Both men were wanted in Harris County for charges filed on Feb. 15 related to the alleged attempted murder of a fellow gang member, KHOU reported.

They were both taken into custody without incident and are awaiting extradition to Harris County according to the KHOU report.

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Fernando Alfonso III is a digital reporter at Chron.com. Follow him on twitter at @fernalfonso.