Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips

The Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips is a street gang based in Los Angeles, California, originally formed in Los Angeles in 1976 from the Westside Crips and having since spread to other cities in the United States.[1] Membership is estimated to be around 1,600 people, making it one of the largest gangs in the Los Angeles area.[3]

Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips
Founded1976
Founding locationLos Angeles, California
Years active1976 – present
EthnicityPredominantly African-American
Membership (est.)1,600[1]
Criminal activitiesRacketeering, murder, drug trafficking, arms trafficking, auto theft, armed robbery, burglary, extortion, fraud[2]
AlliesRollin 40's and Rollin 90's NHCs[1]
RivalsBloods, "Hoover factions", “Eight Trey Gangster Crip (83GC)”[1]

Members identify themselves by wearing the Seattle Mariners[3] or Chicago White Sox logos and mark areas they are in with graffiti.[1]

History

Two men identified as members of the Rollin' 60s were arrested for the 1984 murders of four members of professional football player Kermit Alexander's family. Police say the gang members got the address wrong and killed the wrong family.[4]

In 1988, a member of the Rollin' 60s was responsible for the death of Karen Toshima, who got caught in the crossfire between two gang members.[5]

According to a news outlet in 2004, Rollin' 60s was "the largest black criminal street gang in the City of Los Angeles".[1][6]

Notable members

Musician, businessman, and community activist Nipsey Hussle was a member of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips.[7]

References
  1. Barrett, Beth (September 30, 2004). "Rollin 60s give unique window into gang culture". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on October 12, 2004.
  2. "Crips Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder in-Aid-of Racketeering and Other Crimes". Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  3. Covey, Herbert C. (2015). Crips and Bloods: A Guide to an American Subculture: A Guide to an American Subculture. ABC-CLIO. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-313-39930-5.
  4. "Two Gang Members Arrested In Alexander Family Killings". The New York Times. November 5, 1984.
  5. Mitchell, John; Kendall, John (1989-12-02). "Toshima's Slayer Gets 27 Years to Life in Prison : Gangs: Woman was innocent victim of Westwood Village shooting in 1988. Incident shocked L.A. into the realization that street violence could occur anywhere". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  6. "Rollin 60s give unique window into gang culture".
  7. Arango, Tim (April 19, 2019). "Nipsey Hussle Was Hailed as a Hero. But to California Officials, He Was Still a Gangster". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 20, 2019.


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