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gang alliance, which itself is part of the larger

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alliance. The Elm Street Piru started in Compton, California. It has since spread to other parts of the United States.

History

After the Bloods alliance formed in 1972, many "sets" of the Bloods would emerge, including the Elm Street Piru. The Elm Street Piru has since spread to other parts of the United States, there are only two generals known to exist. One is known as "Scare", the other known as "Manny". Only one is still alive and is known to have the power to control and strip a Blood gang of their alliance. including

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Recruiting high school students in Virginia (2009)

In 2009, a 17-year-old girl, who was a member of the Elm Street Piru, was charged with recruiting high school students across northern Virginia. She was instructed to recruit other students by her father, who was the leader of the local Elm Street Piru set.

Conspiracy to murder a witness in South Carolina (2018)

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, was charged with conspiring to kill a witness for an upcoming trial. The witness was the victim of an armed robbery committed by Williamson.

Shooting of Secoreia Turner in Atlanta (2020)

On July 4, 2020, 8 year-old Secoreia Turner was in a car with her mother, during the Rayshard Brooks protests. When Turner's mother failed to stop at a barricade erected by members of the Elm Street Piru, one gang member opened fire on the vehicle, killing Secoreia Turner.

Depictions in media

* In the 1993 song " Piru Love" by the Bloods & Crips,

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References

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