The list of 17 task force members includes a sheriff, a former Florida Supreme Court justice and a leader of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

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Tripi's task force believes the two men seen running from the murder scene were 7th Street Gang leader Efrain "Cheko" Hidalgo and Brandon Jonas.

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Russel Honore -- the colorful leader of the military's response to Hurricane Katrina -- said that the joint task force mission was nearing its end stage, barring any further destruction from Hurricane Rita.

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