100 Days

A peace rally calling for the end of gang violence in South Los Angeles was held in Hawthorne, CA. The rally was held in response to a long weekend of gang shootings in South Los Angeles. The hashtag 100days100nights is being circulated in social media by possible warring gangs promising 100 days and 100 nights of violence.
LAPD's South Bureau was put on tactical alert after the shootings. The city of LA is experiencing a rise in violent crimes this year.
The rally was held in the city of Hawthorne due to safety concerns to the rally participants which included several parents of children killed by gang violence in South Los Angeles.

Photos by Ted Soqui © 2015

Lone teardrop.

Young man.

Children wearing Let Me Live t-shirts.

Praying for peace in South Los Angeles.

FBI LAPD Gang Sweep

1300 FBI agents and LAPD officers arrested over 50 people this morning that were associated with the Five Deuce Broadway Gangster Crips. The code named operation "Gremlin Riderz," after a Crip subset, netted several hang guns and rifles along with the arrest. The gang is also facing a 112 count indictment which includes murders, robberies, extortion, witness intimidation, and narcotics trafficking.

Photos by Ted Soqui © 2014

A suspect under arrest.

Seized weapon.

Arrest processing at the LA Sports Arena parking lot.

LAPD checking out the seized weapons.