"That execution of that 9-year-old boy has to come from one singularly evil person," Breen told jurors without naming Doty. Police are also using research from Papachristos to identify individuals at risk for gang violence. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. The loose structures of gang factions have proved to be a challenge on the street for law enforcement and outreach workers trying to stem the violence. Based on the successful efforts of the task force, the Chicago Crime Commission is proud to announce the following recipients of the Law Enforcement Excellence Award: HIS Chicago Financial Investigations Group Special Agents Matt Daoud, Matt Gauder, Tino Gonzalez, Jan Markiewicz, Robert Melone, Stefanie Moton, Kenneth Popovits, Matthew Siffermann, Spencer Taub, David Vanderlaan, Criminal Research Specialist Maureen McDougall, Financial Analyst Louis Sastre; ICE Enforcement Removal Officer Frank Trevino, Task Force Officers Sami Alnemri Chicago PD, Garrick Amschl Olympia Fields PD, Juan Carrillo Streamwood PD, David Dileto New Lenox PD, Jose Gonzalez Addison PD, Tom LaPak Hoffman Estates PD, Joel Mantia Will County Sheriff's Office, Daniel Raysby DuPage County Sheriff's Office, Vicente Roman Lombard PD, Bilos Thomas Chicago PD; Kane County State's Attorney's Office First Assistant State's Attorney Jody Gleason, Assistant State's Attorney William Engerman; Kane County Sheriff's Office Bomb and Arson Unit Sergeant Kevin Tindall, Deputy Brad Zentmyer; Chicago Police Department Cage Team Police Officers Jacinta O'Driscoll, Robert Garcia, Enrico Dixon; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Group Supervisor Timothy Wilson, Special Agent Levi Tinder, Certified Explosives Specialist Tina Sherrow; Elgin Police Department's Special Investigations Unit Detective Sergeant Chris Jensen, Detectives Tom Wolek, Heather Robinson, Canine Officer Marshall Kite. Police found Tyshawn's beloved basketball near his body. "You can say whatever you want to say.". I couldn't tell you. In a recent telephone interview, State's Attorney Anita Alvarez noted her office tracks 75 factions of the Gangster Disciples alone. All rights reserved. said Papachristos, an expert on Chicago gangs. Nine-year-old Tyshawn Lee was shot and killed in the alley near the garage. Insane Cutthroat Gangsters aka Pooh Bear Gang . https://youtu.be/8VQvoeBtJ88#GangsterDisciples #midwesthiphop January 15, 2023 Smaller, less profitable drug operations were taken over by "shorties," or teenagers, who would not have had such power when Hoover was in charge, Cronin said. as well as other partner offers and accept our, Monika Thorpe at http://www.flickr.com/photos/monika_thorpe/4713620336/. Morgan, whose. EXCELLENCE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT (ILLEGAL NARCOTICS)Just over three years ago, the Chicago Crime Commission named Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera of the Sinaloa Cartel as its Public Enemy Number 1. Police have employed several strategies in an effort to stem the violence, including flooding two districts ravaged by gangs, Englewood on the South Side and Harrison on the West Side, with additional officers. by duse March 1, 2005. "It was a time bomb, but in my wildest dreams, I never knew it was going to escalate to a kid.". Less than a block away on Feb. 29, Quinton Davis, 21, known on the streets as "Gucci," was fatally shot in the parking lot of a White Castle restaurant. "No matter how many gangs or factions there are, you are only going to be prosecuting a tiny fraction of them," he said. The gang holds a tight grip on parts of the Chicago Lawn police district, where homicides through July were up 156 percent over the same period a year ago. CHICAGO, Nov. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Chicago Crime Commission held its Stars of Distinction, 2016 Awards Dinner to recognize outstanding individual and organizational contributions in fighting crime. Morgan planned the slaying in revenge for an attack weeks earlier allegedly by Tyshawns dads gang, the Killa Ward faction of the Gangster Disciples, prosecutors had said. Now in its 15th year, the BAM program is set to serve 4,080 youth in 60-plus Chicagoland schools in the 2016-17 academic year. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, execution of a 9-year-old boy four years ago. November 19, 2015. Such individuals included many high-level members of the Sinaloa Cartel operating in multiple countries and multiple cities in the United States, including Chicago. The Chicago Crime Commission is pleased to present this year'sPawsof Distinction Award to Deputy Somerville and his canine partner, Diesel. They're gunning each other wherever they catch each other.". COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AWARDThis year, the Chicago Crime Commission added the Community Engagement Award to the evening's list of accolades. Police records, using preliminary assessments from investigators, show 100 of the 392 homicide victims through late September were connected to the Gangster Disciples. This year, the police districts with the highest increases in violent crime encompass South Side neighborhoods that are notorious Gangster Disciple strongholds. Had it not been for Diesel, the individual may not have lived. They said the. Gangs have developed their own spoken language or terminology. "You're more likely, just by general sociological laws, to come into conflict with people who are next to you," said Andrew Papachristos, a sociologist at Yale University who is working on a book about the Gangster Disciples. Seven .40-caliber shells were found by the boys body, along with his basketball. Police typically use several methods to determine gang affiliation, including arrests and admissions of gang membership, tattoos and intelligence gathered on the streets and in jails. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. "I'd like to remind everybody that it also requires a community to step up,"Emanuel said according to NBC News. To date, these investigations have resulted in federal indictments of 67 defendants, including Cartel leader Joaquin Guzman Loera and other high level Sinaloa targets, the seizure of over $32 million in U.S. currency, 3,100 kilograms of cocaine, 72 kilograms of heroin, 704 pounds of methamphetamine, 25 weapons, and 32 vehicles. Davis, who also had an extensive arrest record that included felony weapon and drug convictions, had been arrested a few days earlier on a misdemeanor gang loitering charge while outside Bishop Golden. In total, the investigation sought over $1.8 billion. The goal for state and federal prosecutors in these cases is conveying a message of deterrence, Safer said. Stay up to date with what you want to know. Market data provided by Factset. Imperial South Blood Family (Riverdale) RR Billy (Allen's Temple, Simpson Rd Adamsville, Decatur, East point, Edgewood) The leadership established a strict code of conduct for members, reprimanding them for unacceptable behavior including violence. Northside: L.o.c City - Howard to Juneway, Paulina to Sheridan. Investigators also scour social media sites like Twitter and Facebook. Through the tireless efforts of ICE, HIS Chicago, FIG, and local law enforcement departments, guns that would otherwise be used to perpetrate unconscionable acts have been taken off the streets of Chicago. "Most often they don't flare into full-fledged wars, but when they do, that is when things become even more tragic. Diesel located the individual under some brush and alerted other officers of his findings. The young gang member was suspected in the slaying of a 14-year-old neighbor, drawing quick retribution from his own gang. Around the same time, the Rev. On this quiet, sunny afternoon, neighbors cleared leaves and residents gave friendly waves as they drove by. (Heather Charles, Chicago Tribune), As Chicago struggles with its highest homicide rate in years, the role of a single street gang stands out: more than a quarter of the city's nearly 400 slaying victims through Sept. 25 were affiliated with the Gangster Disciples, according to Chicago police statistics obtained by the Tribune. Garry McCarthy told reporters. No arrests have been made in the shooting, a crime police believe is also part of the conflict between G-Ville and Killa Ward. According to the Chicago Crime Commission, the department has identified 250 factions of the Gangster Disciples in the city. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. It all began around 6 a.m. on Aug. 5 when 21-year-old Adarius Hayes was found dead in a car in the 7500 block of South Damen Avenue. We was having fun," Osbey said. Police said the burning candles had caused an accidental fire. Police were looking into whether Morgan was followed by a Killa Ward member who also attended the "gang call-in.". "And I knew their fathers. The violence got worse this summer as the gangs split up into rival factions and began fighting each other. We are going to get the job done by intercepting the firearms, intervening in the gangs and taking down the narcotics markets and holding onto them, Police Supt. Gang rivalries fuel much of the gun violence in Chicago, including, some believe, the killings of Tyshawn Lee and Brianna Jenkins. "They're splintering off into smaller gang factions, and that's getting more difficult for us to track and predict what's going to happen next," McCarthy said earlier this year. Prosecutors saidCorey Morgan and Kevin Edwards keptwatch whileDwight Doty lured the fourth grader into an alleyway. Not only doing it, but getting the message out," he said. Garage owner Sidney Grandberry, 69, walked into the alley to meet with insurance adjusters. Safer, the former prosecutor, thinks law enforcement can go after the smaller gang factions with the same effectiveness that federal authorities went after the major gangs when he was with the U.S. attorney's office in the 1990s. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Ward, a/k/a "Bones," 36, of . Hoover transformed the Gangster Disciples into a multistate drug distribution network by the mid-1990s, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration told the Tribune in 2004. Among the four fatalities was Brian Nailer, a convicted felon who police say was part of the Killa Ward faction. Through Sept. 25, there was a 27 percent increase in homicides over the same period a year ago, while shootings were up 10 percent. The offenders entered Dawes Park and talked to several young teens playing basketball. Means "killa of GD" GSK all day long, fuck a brick nigga. He was sentenced to Life in Prison. Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy has cited the growth of factions within traditional gangs as one reason for the higher homicide rate. "The question is when do personal disputes become group disputes?" Los Cuatro Milpas Westside Phoeniquera (27th ave) Barrio Ann Ott (14st) Brown Town Lokos (15th ave) Wet Back Power (WBP) 53rd Ave Crips (5300) Lindo Park Crips (19th ave) Broadway Gangsters (24st) West Side City Crips (1016) East . At the time of her death, she worked at McDonald's but had recently taken an exam in hopes of becoming a nurse. A few weeks after Tyshawn's murder, a task force was formed to investigate his murder and two other murders associated with the gang war in what was named "Operation Remember." Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. Not at the behest or help of Corey Morgan.". The escalating conflict did not go unnoticed on social media. Tyshawn's slaying not only marks an apparent new low in gang violence but also illustrates how the splintering of gangs into less organized factions often controlling just a few blocks has fostered recklessness, say law enforcement and ex-gang members. "You're not a snitch, you have a role in community policing.". Today, shootings are as likely to stem from personal slights as official gang business or drug turf disputes, experts say. Nobody in the GDs wanted to take the reins once its initial generation of leaders were out of the picture, according to Michael Cronin, a former Chicago police commander who once headed the department's gang intelligence unit. Nine-year-old Tyshawn Lee was shot and killed in the alley near the garage. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. The Gangster Disciples also occupy a large chunk of the Auburn Gresham neighborhood. Start each day with Chicago Tribune editors' top story picks, delivered to your inbox. One shooting left the mother of a gang member wounded and her 25-year-old son dead. That neighborhood falls within the Gresham police district, which leads the city with 33 homicides through Sept. 21. No other gang was close, with the next highest being the 22 victims linked to the Black P Stones, the police statistics show. Police have employed several strategies in an effort to stem the violence, including flooding two districts ravaged by gangs, Englewood on the South Side and Harrison on the West Side, with additional officers. As Chicago struggles with its highest homicide rate in years, the role of a single street gang stands out: more than a quarter of the city's nearly 400 slaying victims through Sept. 25 were affiliated with the Gangster Disciples, according to Chicago police statistics obtained by the Tribune. Mayor Rahm Emanuel drew the ire of Chicago's police union last year when he proposed slashing the police department's budget by $190 million, The Chicago Sun-Times reported. According to city crime statistics, 14 shootings, six fatal, have occurred this year within police Beat 612, where G-Ville lies. Corey Morgan, 31, who earlier turned down a plea deal of 25 years for planning the hit, was given a 65-year prison term after also being convicted of first-degree murder in Leighton Criminal Court. All rights reserved. Following the latest bloody weekend, Chicago Fraternal Order of Police president Michael Shields called on the city to hire more police: "Chicago police officers can't be everywhere. Their deserving contributions have enhanced the quality and capacity of our criminal justice system. It's a shooting thing.". In what police believe was a gang-related incident, Briggs was shot on his front porch in Marquette Park, an area that saw an influx of shootings this summer, according to NBC News. Part of the reason is a conflict, police say, between two GD factions that do battle along a roughly 10-block stretch of the 79th Street corridor. Emanuel also had abandoned buildings boarded up or torn down in areas "where gang bangers have taken them over," he told the TV station. Some killings have been so tragic including Dantrell Davis and Hadiya Pendleton that the victims' names have become part of the collective memory. In June 2016 researchers from the University of Chicago Crime Lab released new findings from a randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of BAM during the 2013-15 academic years. The Chicago Crime Commission proudly honors the following individuals: DEA Group Supervisor George S. Karountzos, Special Agents Jomarr Cintron, Craig Schwartz, Paul Park, Nicholas Albert, Fernando Gomez, Christopher Marshall; Task Force Officers Artyom Postupaka - Lisle PD, Brette Glomb Darien PD, Kristopher Kush - Park Forest PD, Donald Stone - Glenwood PD, Phil Hahn - Chicago Heights PD, Sergeant Alonzo Harris - Chicago PD, Lafayette Triplett - Chicago PD, Angel Amador - Chicago PD, Edward Daniels - Chicago PD, Defonda Louie Chicago PD; Customs and Border Protection Officer Jose Venegas; National Guard IRS Olivia X. Rivera; National Guard IRS Natalie Uchmanowicz; and DEA IRA Kristeena V. Jackson. No other gang was close, with the next highest being the 22 victims linked to the Black P Stones, the police statistics show. Depending on which gang you are dealing with the language will vary. Get the Disciple Setlist of the concert at Chandler Center for the Arts, Chandler, AZ, USA on April 26, 2008 from the Spring Tour 2008 Tour and other Disciple Setlists for free on setlist.fm! "The Stars of Distinction, 2016 Awards Dinner is a chance to honor those whose efforts have been instrumental in the successful pursuit of justice. The members seemed to listen," Alvarez said. They might go to a party over here. After Hoover and other gang leaders were taken down in a federal drug-trafficking, extortion and criminal enterprise case in 1997 Hoover is now in the federal supermax prison in Florence, Colo. a steady splintering of the Gangster Disciples began that has increased in the last decade, experts said. During Deputy Skrypek's career, he helped track down Lake County's 10 Most Wanted fugitives, located parents who owed several thousands of dollars in back child support and managed approximately 180 registered sex offenders. The majority of the time, the kid was much more violent than the father." Chicago has59 gangs divided into 625 factions, boasting up to 125,000 members, according to The Wall Street Journal. Former gang members don't always agree with police conclusions. Adding to the turmoil, these gang factions are more active on social media, using hashtags and instant messages to threaten and challenge each other, keeping the level of animosity constant and elevated. "There are organizations of moderate size that can be attacked with the same effectiveness and easier than the larger (organizations). (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune), A handmade poster rested on the burned-out garage floor, a message scrawled in black marker: "When we as a people start targeting children then we as a people need to get involved.". But after years of decline, this year has seen a rise in violence. Gang violence has played a major role in the mounting toll, and police say their job is complicated by a new generation of gangbangers more willing to strike out on their own without respect for traditional hierarchies. He shifted the gang away from traditional street market competition to impose a franchise system on drug sales. Nobody in the GDs wanted to take the reins once its initial generation of leaders were out of the picture, according to Michael Cronin, a former Chicago police commander who once headed the department's gang intelligence unit. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. At the same time, Cronin believes the younger generation's lack of discipline made them more dangerous. Its not da 1990's anymore," someone with a "killaward" handle tweeted a day after Jenkins' killing. Among the four fatalities was Brian Nailer, a convicted felon who police say was part of the Killa Ward faction. "You're more likely, just by general sociological laws, to come into conflict with people who are next to you," said Andrew Papachristos, a sociologist at Yale University who is working on a book about the Gangster Disciples. Younger gang members have not adhered to the organized leadership structure set up by predecessors. The Gangster Disciples have long controlled the South Side but this summer the gang splintered into smaller factions such as the Killa Ward and The Hit Squad, with both groups fighting to retain . Based on the task force's work, Lloyd was charged with First Degree Murder and agreed to testify against Nicholson in exchange for a sentencing recommendation of 20 years for murder and attempted murder of a police officer. By Aug. 27, police had arrested at least 300 people, most of whom were gang members, CBS Chicago reported at the time. Last Aug. 5, Adarius Hayes, 21, a reputed Killa Ward member, was found fatally shot inside a car at 75th Street and Damen Avenue about 6 a.m. Police investigate the shooting of Tracey Morgan,. Gang violence has played a major role in the mounting toll, and police say their job is complicated by a new generation of gangbangers more willing to strike out on their own without respect for traditional hierarchies. Magnolia State (662) This is a list of the locations for most mobs decks, accuracy may vary for some. Police records, using preliminary assessments from investigators, show 100 of the 392 homicide victims through late September were connected to the Gangster Disciples. Grandberry, who moved to the suburbs 20 years ago but whose daughter still lives at the house, gingerly stepped over the mess. 4 Block Bloods (Centerville Hwy, Snellville, Stone Mountain) 680 Slimes (Parkside Way, Park West Apartments, Kings Gate Cir, Dorian Dr, Snellville) 47th dons all ova Georgia. The Chicago Crime Commission is proud to recognize these lifelong commitments and commends Deputy Skrypek for his many years of service and dedication to the law enforcement community and to the citizens of our country. Through their work, Youth Guidance championed and implemented the Becoming a Man (BAM) and Working on Womanhood (WOW) programs in Chicago with great success. One ex-Gangster Disciple said the factions within the gang have created their own identities and shouldn't be linked to a single gang. Deputy Somerville and Diesel have been partners since completing an intensive 8-week training program together in June 2015. Despite El Chapo being imprisoned in Mexico, his cartel continues to perpetuate crimes that impact the Chicagoland area. But with rare exception, they have been the victims of errant bullets meant for others, most often gang members, sometimes their own family members. The Gangster Disciples have long controlled the South Side but this summer the gang splintered into smaller factions such as the Killa Ward and The Hit Squad, with both groups fighting to retain the Disciples' territory, The Chicago Tribune reported in October. Gangster Disciples Northside: L.o.c City - Howard to Juneway, Paulina to Sheridan Insane Cutthroat Gangsters aka Pooh Bear Gang - Morse to Pratt, Ashland to Glenwood Guttaville Gangsters aka DayDayWorld - Granville to Thorndale, Broadway to Kenmore L Dubb - Argyle to Lawrence, Broadway to Sheridan TFG - Leland to Montrose, Malden to . "And I knew their fathers. While detectives investigate whether the killing of a 29-year-old mother more than two years ago was connected to the back-and-forth violence between these two factions, the bloodletting really flared up in recent months, police said. The Chicago Crime Commission proudly honors the following individuals: Cook County State's Attorney's OfficeASAs George Canellis, Daniel Reedy, Jaime Santini, Brian Holmes, Emily Stevens, Thomas Darman, Nicholas Trutenko; Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Anthony Grubisic; HIDTA Analyst Carrie Moe; CCDOC Executive Director Brad Curry, Executive Director Daniel Moreci, Investigator Franco Domma; Chicago Police Department Officer Matthew Kennedy, Detectives Keith Allen, John Murray, Timothy Murphy, Daniel Stover, Michael Cummings, Jeffrey Rodenberg, Arthur Davis, Melvin Branch, Donald Hill, Patrick Ford, Michael Chiocca, Brian Drees, David Garcia, and Sergeant Will Svilar. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! That has led to a fresh spasm of violence as the lines marking gang turf are blurred and former members of the same umbrella gang became rivals. You try to put your hands on one of these young boys, or you try to do something that these young boys (think is disrespectful), you gone. Call or Email Claudia Ward for a free 15 minute consultation now - (623) 244-7423. With the less structured gang factions have come fewer internal rules and discipline, according to police and former gang members. Jenkins' mother, Mary, said she had moved from Chicago when her daughter was young, insisting on a safer suburban life for her. From 2002 to 2011, crime in a majority of the city's neighborhoods had been dropping drastically. You try to put your hands on one of these young boys, or you try to do something that these young boys (think is disrespectful), you gone. Jenkins said her daughter had known the man in her car for only a few weeks and likely had no idea she had parked in the middle of a deadly gang dispute. Gd Sets. Shawndell Harris, 22, also an alleged G-Ville member, was shot and killed at the Bishop Golden tobacco store at 79th and Bishop streets on March 29. "These cliques of gangs now, they have no leadership. The three found their target on a warm Nov. 2 as 83-pound Tyshawn played in Dawes Park near his grandmother's Auburn Gresham home, prosecutors said. The increase was mainly attributed by police to conflicts between two Gangster Disciple factions, Rec City and the Hit Squad. "These gangs were more structured. "When I found out he was targeted, I thought this is a new kind of killer, a new kind of shooter," said Joewaine "Joe" Washington, a former gang member and CeaseFire violence interrupter who was monitoring the ongoing violence in the area. Police are also using research from Papachristos to identify individuals at risk for gang violence. The two gangs have been locked in an escalating gang war that could be responsible for up to 15 shootings dating back to 2011, authorities said. Prosecutors argued that Morgan and Doty targeted the 9-year-old because his father, Pierre Stokes, belongs to a rival gang the Killa Ward faction of the Gangster Disciples. Just take a look at some of the people killed on the streets of Chicago: 7-year-old Heaven Sutton was selling candy in her front yard in June when she got caught in the crossfire between rival gang members, according to The Daily Beast. The offenders Corey Morgan, Dwright Doty and Kevin Edwards all BBG members, were driving around the neighborhood, including Dawes Park, looking for Tyshawn's father, Pierre Stokes, a ranking member of the Killa Ward Gangster Disciples. In Chicago's long, troubled history of gang violence, children have far too often been the victims of stray bullets meant for others, but authorities allege Tyshawn was lured from a park and fatally shot because of his father's alleged gang ties. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. "(Today) these are random shootings. The Chicago Crime Commission very proudly announces the recipients of the Mitch Mars Prosecutorial Excellence Award: Cook County State's Attorney's Office Assistant State's Attorneys Joseph Kosman, Theodore Lagerwall, Cheryl Schroeder-Hagendorn, and Michael Golden. Even given the Gangster Disciples' greater size, the disparity is notable. LAW ENFORCEMENT EXCELLENCE AWARD (WEAPONS)Again, the Chicago Crime Commission would like to honor another incredible instance of effective inter-agency partnership within the law enforcement community. The offenders then lured Tyshawn into an alley with the promise to take him to the store for treats. Hoover, who authorities say ran the gang even while in state prison for murder, built an operation that was as sophisticated as a legitimate corporation. But now authorities say the gang is eating itself from within, riven by feuding factions with names like the Killa Ward and The Hit Squad that engage in bloody conflicts over turf they once shared. They have no direction. Morgan is being held without bond on a first-degree murder charge, but his two alleged accomplices have yet to be charged in Tyshawn's slaying. "They had armies of lawyers and accountants. Among the exceptions, 11-year-old Robert "Yummy" Sandifer was found shot to death in a pedestrian tunnel under railroad tracks on the South Side more than two decades ago. (Family photo). A 20-year-old man was shot to death on the street on the West Side on Aug. 6, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. (Eric Clark / Chicago Tribune), Two months later, Tracey Morgan, a reputed Terror Dome member, was shot and killed in the West Chatham neighborhood after leaving a mandatory meeting Oct. 13 for parolees, part of an anti-violence effort by Chicago police and other law enforcement. As part of a gang audit conducted earlier this year, the department said there were more than 600 gang factions in the city. He was sentenced to 125 years. "Back when I was coming up, it was about 100 (Black P. Stones) and 100 GDs fighting. Thanks to the perseverance and dedication of the investigators and prosecutors on the case, Officer Cook and his family received the justice they deserve. On the night of September 27, 2006, Metra Police Officer Thomas Cook was working a detail at the Harvey Metra rail station. It's a bone-chilling night in Auburn Gresham a week and a half after Tyshawn's slaying. Two separate trials began for Morgan and Doty on Tuesday. A few days later, a young woman sitting in a car was fatally shot. There are estimates of as many as 30,000 Gangster Disciples in the city, according to the Chicago Crime Commission -- by comparison, the Black P Stones membership is about 20,000, the Latin Kings about 10,000 and the Black Disciples 4,000. And in 2002, the total number of homicides in Chicago dropped below the total in LA with 20 fewer murders that year than in 2001. Morgan and Edwards allegedly set out to find a Killa Ward member to avenge the death, Hillmann said. Nailer was shot on the evening of Aug. 28 after leaving a birthday party near 78th Street and Marshfield Avenue. "I knew a lot of kids," said Cronin, who retired in 2006. Terror Dome is believed to have retaliated Oct. 18 by shooting up a car parked at another gang border at 78th and Honore streets, wounding a reputed Killa Ward member and killing 19-year-old Brianna Jenkins. The increase was mainly attributed by police to conflicts between two Gangster Disciple factions, Rec City and the Hit Squad. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning), Machine Tools, Metalworking and Metallurgy, Aboriginal, First Nations & Native American. 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