CBS News claims that a 14 year old boy, nicknamed “El Chapito,” has been arrested for the drug related killing of 8 people near Mexico City.
Allegedly, the boy rode up on a motorcycle and opened fire on a family in the suburb of Chimalhuacan.
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Former NFL Player Eric D. Johnson Charged With Human Trafficking
Former NFL player, Eric D. Johnson, 46, is among one of the eight people accused of trafficking four women and one minor, as well as gang related charges.
Views on Vigilantism: When Courts Justify Murder
Barry Gilton and Lupe Mercado took the law into their own hands in 2012, hunting down and murdering Calvin Sneed, who’d allegedly pimped their teenage daughter. There’s a reason the legal system upholds the principle of ‘innocent until guilty,’ but the fantasy of the hero vigilante is hard to shake.
Shooting at LA Softball Game
Two people were killed and six were injured in a shooting at a Los Angeles softball game on Sunday. The shooting is reportedly gang-related, despite the softball game being a recurring, weekly event that has promoted peace between the LA area gangs for years.
Two Killed, Five Injured in Shooting in Los Angeles County Park
Just before 4 p.m. on Sunday gunshots were heard at Peck Park in San Pedro, a neighborhood located in Los Angeles, California. The shooting reportedly broke out near the baseball field, claiming the lives of two people and injuring five others.
John Dillinger: America's Favorite Bank Robber
The Great Depression brought ruin to American families and livelihoods, eroding hope in the idea of the self-made man. This dissatisfaction gave rise to the Gangster Era, and in the Gangster Era, few were as successful, or popular, as the Dillinger Gang.
Murder Trial of Rapper Nipsey Hussle Finally Underway
On March 31, 2019, Hussle, really named Ermias Asghedom was shot along with two other people by Holder outside his clothing store, The Marathon. Three years later, the trial of his murderer is finally underway.
GA Teen Faces 140 Year Sentence for Voluntary Manslaughter
Accompanied by four other girls, 17-year-old Damia Mitchell shot into an ex-girlfriend’s house on Valentine’s Day last year, killing the ex’s friend Faith Burns. Georgia’s severe treatment of gang violence charges added onto her sentence.
Killers of Paraguayan Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci Sentenced to 23 Years
Four suspects have confessed to the murder of Paraguayan prosecutor Marcelo Pecci last month on May 10th. In a plea deal, the four received a sentence of 23 years in prison each, halving the standard sentence of 47 years for such a plot due to their cooperation.
Mass Shooting at Summerton, SC Kills One, Wounds Seven
The drive-by shooting targeted a graduation party of about 150 people on the night of June 4th, leaving 32-year-old Audrionna Kind fatally injured and several children and teenagers hospitalized. No suspects or motives are confirmed.
7 Injured in Shooting Between Motorcycle Gangs
Rival biker gangs were involved in a shooting on a Henderson, Nevada freeway over the weekend which sent seven people to a local hospital.
Suspects in Murder of Kyhara Tay Arrested
Two teenagers are in custody in connection with the death of 11-year-old Kyhara Tay, who was shot and killed by a stray bullet in the Bronx last week.
California Teen Killed In Potential Gang-Related Attack
Roberto Izelo, 18, was shot and killed while sitting in a parked car with his 19-year-old cousin.
MS-13 Gang Member “Little Devil” Found Guilty of Murder
Linez “Diabilita” Escobar was found guilty on six counts of murder and racketeering in a Long Island courtroom on Monday.
20 People Killed in Mass Shooting in Mexico
Twenty people were shot and killed on Sunday at a cockfighting pit in the state of Michoacán, located in western Mexico.
Man Sentenced to Prison for Killing and Dismembering Daughter
Malik Samartaney, 68, was sentenced on Monday to 41 years in prison after killing and dismembering his daughter, 43-year-old Dominique Foster and placing her remains in a box, next to an apartment complex dumpster.
How the murder of a Swedish rapper shocked a nation and put police on the back foot
Once one of the most peaceful countries in Europe, Sweden is plagued by the worst rates of deadly gun violence in Europe, 10 times higher than Germany. Its problems offer a warning of what can happen when integration fails.