The Elm Street Piru (also known as the Elm Street Piru Bloods) are a "set" of the Piru gang alliance, which itself is part of the larger Bloods alliance.[1] The Elm Street Piru started in Compton, California,[2] but has since spread to other parts of the United States.
Territory | Started in Compton, California, but now active in various cities across the United States |
---|---|
Ethnicity | Primarily African-American |
Allies | Cedar Block Piru Fruit Town Piru Tree Top Piru |
Rivals | South Side Compton Crips Kelly Park Compton Crips Santana Blocc Compton Crips |
History
editAfter the Bloods alliance formed in 1972, many "sets" of the Bloods would emerge, including the Elm Street Piru. The Elm Street Piru has since spread to other parts of the United States, there are only two generals known to exist. One is known as "Scare", the other known as "Manny". Only one is still alive and is known to have the power to control and strip a Blood gang of their alliance.
including Brooklyn,[3] Atlanta,[4] and Virginia.[5]
Recruiting high school students in Virginia (2009)
editIn 2009, a 17-year-old girl, who was a member of the Elm Street Piru, was charged with recruiting high school students across northern Virginia. She was instructed to recruit other students by her father, who was the leader of the local Elm Street Piru set.[5]
Conspiracy to murder a witness in South Carolina (2018)
editIn 2018, Antonio Devon Williamson, the leader of the Elm Street Piru for all of South Carolina, was charged with conspiring to kill a witness for an upcoming trial.[6] The witness was the victim of an armed robbery committed by Williamson.
Shooting of Secoreia Turner in Atlanta (2020)
editOn July 4, 2020, 8 year-old Secoreia Turner was in a car with her mother, during the Rayshard Brooks protests. When Turner's mother failed to stop at a barricade erected by members of the Elm Street Piru, one gang member opened fire on the vehicle, killing Secoreia Turner.[7]
Depictions in media
edit- In the 1993 song "Piru Love" by the Bloods & Crips, Bloody Mary references the Elm Street Piru when she says "Every town has an Elm Street, but not a Freddy Krueger".[8]
References
edit- ^ "Pirus". 2010-04-06. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "Elm Street Piru". 2010-04-04. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "Dozen Alleged Gang Members Arrested In String Of Bushwick Shootings". www.cbsnews.com. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ Perry, Eric (2022-04-14). "Secoreia Turner shooting: Judge denies bond for suspect charged with 8-year-old girl's murder". FOX 5 Atlanta. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ a b "Father, Daughter Charged With Gang Recruiting". NBC4 Washington. September 30, 2009. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "Greenville Co. gang member conspired to kill witness in upcoming trial, AG says". WYFF. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ Almasy, Rebekah Riess,Steve (2021-08-14). "Grand jury indicts two men in death of 8-year-old girl shot during Atlanta protests". CNN. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ R; Roberts, all; Krishnakumar, Priya (19 January 2018). "Rap's Main Street: The music of Rosecrans Avenue". www.latimes.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.