Elm Street Piru Explained

Elm Street Piru
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

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.

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. Web site: 2010-04-06 . Pirus . 2023-03-30 . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2010-04-04 . Elm Street Piru . 2023-03-30 . en-US.
  3. Web site: Dozen Alleged Gang Members Arrested In String Of Bushwick Shootings . 2023-03-30 . www.cbsnews.com . 8 June 2017 . en-US.
  4. Web site: Perry . Eric . 2022-04-14 . Secoreia Turner shooting: Judge denies bond for suspect charged with 8-year-old girl's murder . 2023-03-30 . FOX 5 Atlanta . en-US.
  5. Web site: September 30, 2009 . Father, Daughter Charged With Gang Recruiting . 2023-03-30 . NBC4 Washington .
  6. Web site: 2018-05-11 . Greenville Co. gang member conspired to kill witness in upcoming trial, AG says . 2023-03-30 . WYFF . en.
  7. Web site: Almasy . Rebekah Riess,Steve . 2021-08-14 . Grand jury indicts two men in death of 8-year-old girl shot during Atlanta protests . 2023-03-30 . CNN . en.
  8. Web site: R . Roberts . all . Krishnakumar . Priya . Rap's Main Street: The music of Rosecrans Avenue . 2023-03-30 . www.latimes.com . 19 January 2018 . en.