Elm Street Piru
Elm Street Piru gang apparel. Note the "CK", which stands for "Crip Killer".
TerritoryStarted in Compton, California, but now active in various cities across the United States
EthnicityPrimarily African-American
AlliesCedar Block Piru
Fruit Town Piru
Tree Top Piru
RivalsSouth Side Compton Crips
Kelly Park Compton Crips
Santana Blocc Compton Crips

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.

History

After 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, including Brooklyn,[3] Atlanta,[4] and Virginia.[5]

Recruiting high school students in Virginia (2009)

In 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)

In 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)

On 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

References

  1. ↑ "Pirus". 2010-04-06. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  2. ↑ "Elm Street Piru". 2010-04-04. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  3. ↑ "Dozen Alleged Gang Members Arrested In String Of Bushwick Shootings". www.cbsnews.com. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. 1 2 "Father, Daughter Charged With Gang Recruiting". NBC4 Washington. September 30, 2009. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  6. ↑ "Greenville Co. gang member conspired to kill witness in upcoming trial, AG says". WYFF. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  7. ↑ 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)
  8. ↑ R; Roberts, all; Krishnakumar, Priya (19 January 2018). "Rap's Main Street: The music of Rosecrans Avenue". www.latimes.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
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