Grape Street Watts Crips
The Grape Street Watts Crips is a Crip subset based in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. The gang's rivalry with the Bounty Hunter Bloods has been described as being "the most violent and long lasting feud between two gangs that are in the Watts area. 03 Greedo and BlocBoy JB are members of the Grape Street Crips.[1]
| Founding location | Watts |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1970s - present |
| Ethnicity | African American |
| Criminal activities | Drug trafficking, robbery, extortion, murder, burglary, identification theft, car theft, kidnapping |
| Rivals | Bounty Hunter Bloods |
History
Brandon "BL" Bullard, a veteran member of the Grape Street Watts Crips, was murdered by the East Coast Crips in 2008. The murder of Bullard sparked a war that resulted in 26 wounded and 9 dead.[2]
Media appearances
Members of the Grape Street Watts Crips appeared in the documentary Crips and Bloods: Made in America, directed by Stacy Peralta.[3]
References
- "THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CORDELL HAWKINS, Defendant and Appellant" (PDF). Superior Court of Los Angeles County. June 8, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- Temple-Rastan, Dina (June 8, 2008). "Cops Target L.A. Gangs' 'Shot Callers'". National Public Radio. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- Stacy Peralta (Director) (January 20, 2008). Crips and Bloods: Made in America (Motion picture). United States: PBS.
Further reading
- "PCP drug bust in South Los Angeles: 20 arrested". ABC7 Los Angeles. February 13, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- "Second South Los Angeles Gang Leader Sentenced to Life Without Parole in Federal Prison for Distributing PCP". FBI. February 4, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- "13 L.A. street gang members indicted in sale of PCP". Los Angeles Times. March 27, 2008. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- Watts Beset by Retaliatory Shootings. Los Angeles Times.
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