Category: gang-related

Teen, 17, Fatally Struck by 2 Vehicles Near Large South LA Party

LOS ANGELES—A 17-year-old boy was struck and killed by two vehicles during a gang-related assault on Aug. 21 in South Los Angeles on the outskirts of a party that included at least 150 people, authorities said. The death occurred shortly before 3 a.m. in the area of Avalon Boulevard and 62nd Street, according to Officer…


213,000 UK Children and Teens at Risk of Serious Violence as Gang and Drug Crimes Soar: Study

Soaring gang crime and drug dealing have put over 213,000 children and young people in the UK at risk of serious gang-related violence due to a toxic mixture of high crime levels in the community and low family incomes, a new study has shown. Five percent of all 11–17-year-olds in England are vulnerable to involvement…