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Over the past few decades, Los Angeles has been known as the gang capital, with over 400 major gangs across the City and a slew of small sets that populate the streets. Although gang violence has decreased over the past few years, South Central LA’s infamous “Death Alley” continues to be the war zone for a few of Los Angeles most notorious Hispanic and Crip sets. The south Vermont Ave Westmont area has been going through a tragic turf war between the Hoovers, Raymond Crips, Eight-Trey (83) Gangsta Crips, Rollin 100’s Crips and many more.
With back and fourth shootings and numerous retaliation killings going on daily in Death Alley, there is no hope for peace anytime soon. Most youth who are raised in the area have lost relatives to rival gang members and grow up seeking revenge, causing the cycle of violence to continue. We could only hope things will improve.
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In the video above, VICE gives and us an up close and personal look at South LA’s “Death Alley” with a documentary featuring some deep testimonials from a few citizens who have walked the dangerous Vermont side blocks. We get some insight from some high school students, a former Hoover Crip turned mentor, and an active gang member who recently lost his bestfriend to the streets of Death Alley.
Things are real out in these streets, but the kids and the effects of growing up in that type of environment often go unnoticed. They grow up thinking this type of behavior is normal and never deal with the emotional trauma that these types of events cause. As you can see, they will pay for them for years to come.