What happened to this site, noogah? Some residents fear that police officers will pretend to be allies, then turn around and arrest them.
Besides serving the broader purpose of neighborhood protection, the Bloods street gang originally arose as an opposing force to their rivals the , who had been allying with various other gangs in the 1970s and becoming more powerful.
Brandon Tatum, known for riding his skateboard everywhere, was shot near that gray van, they said.
Tatum, 23, who worked at Wal-Mart and was training to become a cashier, was the next victim.
Smith had planned to raise her children in the area, but she recently sent her 17-year-old son to live with his grandmother in Bellflower.
But he submitted too many rental applications at once, which affected his credit, and he has not been able to find a new place to live, he said.