The Rollin' 90s Neighborhood Crips are a "set" of the larger Crips gang alliance, located on the west side of South Los Angeles, California.[1] The gang has since spread to other parts of the United States.[2]
| Ethnicity | Primarily African-American |
|---|---|
| Activities | Drug trafficking Murder |
| Allies | Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips |
| Rivals | Eight Trey Gangster Crips Crenshaw Mafia Gangster Bloods |
History edit
Formation edit
According to one source, the Rollin 90s Neighborhood Crips branched off from the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips, retaining the "Rollin Neighborhood Crips" name.[3]
Another source indicates that the Rollin 90s Neighborhood Crips formed independently from the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips, but later formed an alliance at a 1983 party, where some members of the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips noted that the names of both gangs ended with "0".[4] As a result, the two gangs decided to unite and this alliance has since spread to other gangs, including the Rollin 40s Neighborhood Crips.[4]
Rivalry with the Eight Tray Gangster Crips edit
In 1979, a rivalry developed between the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips and Eight Tray Gangster Crips. The rivalry developed after a fight occurred between a member of the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips and the Eight Tray Gangster Crips over a girl.[5] As a result of this rivalry, many gangs had to side with either the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips or the Eight Tray Gangster Crips.[5] The Rollin 90s Neighborhood Crips became allies with the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips.[1]
Expanding to Nashville edit
By the mid-1990s, the Rollin 90s Neighborhood Crips had expanded to Nashville, Tennessee.[2] This Nashville set was founded by Jamal Shakir and would become known as the East Nashville Crips.[6] This set would engage in drug trafficking and Shakir, along with two other men, would be charged for the murders of 7 people.[7]
Murder of Justin Holmes edit
In 2017, three members of the Rollin 90s Neighborhood Crips were arrested for the murder of 21 year-old Justin Holmes, who was wrongly identified as a member of the Eight Trey Gangster Crips. The case received national attention, as one of the defendants, Cameron Terrell, was white and came from an affluent background.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b "Rollin 90s Neighborhood Crips". 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ a b "Ex-homicide detective recalls battling Rollin' 90's Crips, other gangs". WKRN News 2. 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ Brotherton, David; Kontos, Louis (2008). Encyclopedia of gangs. Louis Kontos, David Brotherton. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-313-34891-4. OCLC 191846413.
- ^ a b "Terror in our streets: L.A. Daily News Special Report". 2004-10-12. Archived from the original on 2004-10-12. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE: Melvin Farmer on What Sparked the Eight Tray & Rollin 60s War". www.vladtv.com. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "East Nashville Crips (Rollin 90s Crips)". 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ Krikorian, Greg (2002-10-30). "3 Face Trial in Drug Killings". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ Santa Cruz, Nicole (2018-09-22). "Must Reads: A wealthy teen was cleared in a South L.A. killing. Critics say his race and privilege helped him win". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-03.