Tag: gang violence

South LA Gang Members Plead Guilty in Fatal Shooting of LAPD Officer

LOS ANGELES—Three members of a street gang have pleaded guilty on the eve of trial to their roles in the robbery and fatal shooting of Los Angeles Police Department Officer Fernando Arroyos who was gunned down in January 2022 while off-duty and house-hunting with his girlfriend, officials announced on July 14. The defendants—Luis Alfredo de…


3 Gang Members Plead Guilty in Fatal Shooting of LAPD Officer

LOS ANGELES—Three members of a street gang have pleaded guilty on the eve of trial to their roles in the robbery and fatal shooting of Los Angeles Police Department Officer Fernando Arroyos who was gunned down in January 2022 while off-duty and house-hunting with his girlfriend, officials announced on July 14. The defendants—Luis Alfredo de…


Felon Gets Life Without Parole for Father’s Day Fatal Shooting in Santa Ana

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 36-year-old felon was sentenced Oct. 21 to life in prison without the possibility of parole for gunning down a father working in his food truck on Father’s Day as the defendant was aiming at a gang rival in Santa Ana. Jose De Jesus Gomez-Ochoa was convicted in March of murder with a…


Mexican Border Cities Hit by Burning Vehicles, Blockades

TIJUANA, Mexico—The Mexican border cities of Tijuana and Mexicali along with Rosarito and Ensenada were hit by gang violence that included vehicles being set ablaze and road blockades. The U.S. Consulate in Tijuana instructed its employees “to shelter in place until further notice” around midnight because of late Friday’s violence. It was the third time…


Mexican Troops Sent to Border City After Deadly Cartel Clash

MEXICO CITY—Hundreds of Mexican soldiers were sent to the border city of Juarez Friday after a prison face-off between members of two rival cartels caused a riot and shootouts that killed 11 people, most of them civilians, authorities said. Los Chapos, members of the infamous Sinaloa Cartel formerly led by Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, and…


Gang Violence Leaves 11 Dead in Mexican Border City

MEXICO CITY—A gang riot inside a border prison that left two inmates dead quickly spread to the streets of Ciudad Juarez where alleged gang members killed nine more people, including four employees of a radio station, security officials said Friday. The surge in violence recalled a far more deadly period in Juarez more than a…


New Zealand Announces New Police Powers to Tackle Exploding Violent Gang Crime

The New Zealand government has unveiled new powers and tools for police to use in the fight against gang violence and intimidation, which has escalated to a point where some have compared the situation to South Africa. Police Minister Chris Hipkins said the recent brazen gang activities were “totally unacceptable,” and New Zealand residents deserved…


Calls for NZ Businesses to Be Given Guns ‘Not the Answer’ NZ PM Says as Eruption of Crime Gripping the Country

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said arming business owners is not the answer to the recent spate of crimes the small island nation is currently experiencing, including ram raids by youth offenders, gang violence and shootings, and stabbings. Dairy and Business Association Chair Sunny Kaushal said the government needed to acknowledge how serious the…


PM Says Giving Guns to NZ Businesses ‘Not the Answer,’ As Crimewave Grips the Country

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said arming business owners is not the answer to the recent spate of crimes the small island nation is currently experiencing, including ram raids by youth offenders, gang violence and shootings, and stabbings. Dairy and Business Association Chair Sunny Kaushal said the government needed to acknowledge how serious the…


Justice Department Charges 12 People for Arming Gang Members in Chicago

The U.S. Justice Department has announced a 21-count superseding indictment that charged 12 individuals with conspiring to violate federal firearms statutes after they trafficked over 90 guns from Tennessee and Kentucky areas into Chicago. Among those charged, three were enlisted members of the U.S. Army at the time of the crime. Stationed at the Fort…