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The relationship between gang activity and oil production (Midland, TX): In the Permian Basin, one thing stands out above most everything else. Oil production has a direct impact on so much in this area. This even includes gang activity. According to the FBI, if you want to know how much gang activity there is in Midland and Odessa, take a look at the price of oil to get an estimate.
Source: KWES NewsWest9 Date: April 16, 2021
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CaliforniaFour shot (Lynwood, CA): A 20-year-old was fatally shot, and three others, ages 20, 43, and 23, were wounded in a gang-related shooting, authorities said. The pedestrians were standing in front of a liquor store when a man from a rival gang approached them. Someone chased the man away, and five to ten minutes later, he returned with a handgun and opened fire. The gunman fled the scene.
Source: City News Service Date: May 14, 2003
ArkansasApparent drive-by injures two in Little Rock (Little Rock, AR): Two men, ages 46 and 28, were injured in an apparent drive-by shooting while standing outside a nightclub, police said. Both were in stable condition, and police have no suspects.
Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Date: May 14, 2003
CaliforniaLennox Homicide (Lennox, CA): Police are investigating a gang-related drive-by shooting that killed a 17-year-old. Two men in a car pulled alongside three pedestrians and asked them about their gang affiliation. "Gunfire erupted from the vehicle," an officer said. A 20-year-old was also grazed by a bullet, and the third teen was not hurt. No information of the suspects or arrests was available.
Source: City News Service Date: May 13, 2003
WisconsinThree arrested over graffiti in Cudahy (Cudahy, WI): Police arrested a 19, 18, and 16 year-old after receiving 17 complaints of gang graffiti on garages and vehicles in Cudahy. The three males were taken into custody in connection with the incidents.
Source: Journal Sentinel Date: May 13, 2003
New MexicoFour held in Mother's Day brawl (Santa Fe, NM): Santa Fe police have four people in custody in connection with a brawl that occurred during a Mother's Day party. The fight started as an argument between youths at the party, but then the yelling escalated into a physical confrontation that involved weapons. Although police have not confirmed this incident as gang-related, some witnesses said that there were gang slogans exchanged during the altercation. A 16-year-old was shot and killed, and two other young men were stabbed during the fight.
Source: Albuquerque Journal Date: May 13, 2003
OklahomaThree arrested in slaying of city man (Oklahoma City, OK): Three men, ages 21, 17, and 14, were arrested and are being questioned about a shooting that killed a 19-year-old man, police said. According to reports, gang signs were flashed before the shooting.
Source: Daily Oklahoman Date: May 13, 2003
CaliforniaMan wounded in drive-by shooting (Chula Vista, CA): In a possible gang-related drive-by shooting, a man at a gas station was wounded when a passenger in a car flashed a gang sign, and then opened fire. According to reports, six shots were fired, and there were five possible suspects that fled the scene.
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune Date: May 13, 2003
NevadaTwo men open fire outside Hard Rock Cafe (Las Vegas, NV): A few blocks from the Las Vegas strip, three people were injured as two men fired more than 30 shots outside the Hard Rock Cafe, witnesses and auhtorities said. "We don't know if it's gang-related, drug-related, or a beef between people," an officer said. The three victims' wounds were not life-threatening.
Source: The Associated Press State & Local Wire Date: May 12, 2003
New YorkBrooklyn teenager shot to death (Bronx, NY): A 17-year-old teenager was shot to death after arguing with a man, police said. The victim was found gripping a gun and was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. Police are looking into the possibility of the shooting being gang-related.
Source: New York Post Date: May 12, 2003
GeorgiaSmile, taggers: You may be on graffiti camera (Gwinnett County, GA): Gwinnett police are trying out a new surveillance technique that will enable them to catch graffiti vandals. A camera will be concealed at various locations of the 200 in the county where graffiti has been painted. Suspects filmed will then be matched against Gwinnett Police Department's gang unit database of more than 1,800 gang members. "This is relatively new for us," said a spokesman for Gwinnett police. "We are trying to use any type of technology we can to combat the gang and graffiti issue."
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Date: May 12, 2003
FloridaTwo teens wounded in drive-by shooting (Riviera Beach, FL): Riviera Police are seeking information on a drive-by shooting that wounded two teens. Neither injury was life-threatening.
Source: The Palm Beach Post Date: May 12, 2003
MissouriMan, 29, is killed in drive-by shooting (St. Louis, MO) : A 29-year-old man was shot to death, and his 28-year-old passenger was wounded in a drive-by shooting, police said. A car with three or four people pulled up next to the victims' car, and then shots were fired. Police are searching for suspects.
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch Date: May 11, 2003
ArizonaDrive-by shooter kills woman, injures man (Phoenix, AZ): A woman was fatally shot and a man was wounded during a drive-by shooting, according to police. The pedestrians were standing on a street when shots rang out from a vehicle. No other information was available.
Source: The Arizona Republic Date: May 11, 2003
AlabamaPolice look for two in shooting death (Montgomery, AL): Police are seeking two men, ages 23 and 25, in connection with a drive-by shooting that killed a 21-year-old male, police said. The two suspects fled the scene after shooting the victim in a gas station parking lot. They will face capital murder charges, according to a police spokesman.
Source: Montgomery Advertiser Date: May 10, 2003
IllinoisAurora man held in four shootings at bowling alley (Kane County, IL): A 21-year old Aurora man was charged with shooting four people in a gang-related incident on March 30, at a North Aurora bowling alley. He is being held at Kane County Correctional Center charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery, aggravated discharge of a weapon, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
Source: Chicago Tribune Date: May 9, 2003
CaliforniaDinuba pair shot while sleeping (Dinuba, CA): A 33-year-old mother and her 4-year-old daughter were seriously injured when someone walked up to their bedroom window and fired a shotgun into the room. A moment later, someone fired a shotgun into the living room, missing an adult. Police believe that the attack may have been gang-related retaliation and that more than one person was involved in the shooting. The suspects are being sought.
Source: Fresno Bee Date: May 9, 2003
New YorkDad killed in drive-by shooting (East Flatbush, NY): A 31-year-old man was fatally shot when another man in a vehicle slowed down, stuck a gun out his window, and opened fire, police said. The victim was parking his car in front of his home when the shooting occurred. Police said the motive for the shooting was unclear.
Source: New York Daily News Date: May 9, 2003
CaliforniaCentral Fresno teenager fatally shot while standing in his backyard (Central Fresno, CA): Police are investigating the death of a 17-year-old boy who was shot while in the backyard of his home. Investigators said that the shooter could have been on foot, bicycle, or in a car. Furthermore, police have not ruled out a self-inflicted or accidental wound. There were no witnesses, police said.
Source: Fresno Bee Date: May 9, 2003
MinnesotaJordan neighborhood grieves again after drive-by killing (Jordan, MN) : A man was found slumped in a minivan's passenger seat after a fatal drive-by shooting. The man was killed when gunshots were fired from a passing car into the minivan, police said. A second man was shot in the arm and walked to an ambulance, according to witnesses. No further information on the victims or the suspects' descriptions were available.
Source: Star Tribune Date: May 9, 2003
LouisianaOne killed, two injured in drive-by shooting (New Orleans, LA): One man was killed, and two others were injured when a man stepped out of his vehicle and fired into the victims' car with an AK-47, police said. The victims were between 25 and 30 years old. Authorities are searching for a motive and suspects.
Source: The Times-Picayune Date: May 9, 2003
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