Seven men, allegedly involved in four separate shootings that claimed seven lives, are behind bars facing multiple murder charges.
On Tuesday morning, County Attorney George Gascón discussed the investigation that led to the arrests.
Not much information was revealed about how the suspects were confirmed to be related to the series of shootings so as not to compromise the legal process, but what the police chief did say is that although some of the victims, like the suspects, had ties to gangs.
In Inglewood, on January 23, 2022, a group of individuals fired dozens of times with high-caliber weapons against a home, the balance, four people dead.
“This type of violence is unacceptable and those who find themselves in this type of violence are going to pay the consequences,” said George Gascón, Los Angeles County District Attorney.
The incident in Inglewood was just 1 of 4 shootings that the county attorney reported occurred between December 6, 2021 and January 23, 2022, leaving seven people dead, allegedly carried out by the suspects I am mentioning today. by name.
And what had been a complex and lengthy investigation culminated in the arrests of the seven suspects who now faced between 5 and 24 charges.
“Ranging from murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, assault with assault weapons, and prohibited possession of weapons,” Gascón said.
All the shootings are believed to be gang-related and conflicts erupting on social media.
Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said that violence stemming from social media has taken the place of graffiti, people calling names at each other and daring to act of violence.”
A violence that leaves a permanent mark on those who lose loved ones.
In the 2022 shooting allegedly three of the suspects were involved, there were four victims, two of them were two young people whose mother was present at today’s conference.
Tiffany Steins wore several photos of her daughters Marneysha Hamilton and Breahna Stines on her T-shirt, who died precisely on the day she celebrated her 20th birthday, said she was happy and knew that justice would come with her faith in God.
The police chief said he appreciated the prosecution’s effort in prosecuting the suspects and hoped that these individuals never return to the streets.
