Rollin' 90s Neighborhood Crips explained

Ethnicity:Primarily African-American
Activities:Drug trafficking
Murder
Allies:Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips
Rivals:Eight Trey Gangster Crips
Crenshaw Mafia Gangster Bloods

The Rollin' 90s Neighborhood Crips are a "set" of the larger Crips gang alliance, located on the west side of South Los Angeles, California.[1] The gang has since spread to other parts of the United States.[2]

History

Formation

According to one source, the Rollin 90s Neighborhood Crips branched off from the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips, retaining the "Rollin Neighborhood Crips" name.[3]

Another source indicates that the Rollin 90s Neighborhood Crips formed independently from the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips, but later formed an alliance at a 1983 party, where some members of the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips noted that the names of both gangs ended with "0".[4] As a result, the two gangs decided to unite and this alliance has since spread to other gangs, including the Rollin 40s Neighborhood Crips.

Rivalry with the Eight Tray Gangster Crips

In 1979, a rivalry developed between the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips and Eight Tray Gangster Crips. The rivalry developed after a fight occurred between a member of the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips and the Eight Tray Gangster Crips over a girl.[5] As a result of this rivalry, many gangs had to side with either the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips or the Eight Tray Gangster Crips. The Rollin 90s Neighborhood Crips became allies with the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips.

Expanding to Nashville

By the mid-1990s, the Rollin 90s Neighborhood Crips had expanded to Nashville, Tennessee. This Nashville set was founded by Jamal Shakir and would become known as the East Nashville Crips.[6] This set would engage in drug trafficking and Shakir, along with two other men, would be charged for the murders of 7 people.[7]

Murder of Justin Holmes

See main article: Cameron Terrell.

In 2017, three members of the Rollin 90s Neighborhood Crips were arrested for the murder of 21 year-old Justin Holmes, who was wrongly identified as a member of the Eight Trey Gangster Crips. The case received national attention, as one of the defendants, Cameron Terrell, was white and came from an affluent background.[8]

Expanding to Canada

Around 2016-17, a new set of the Rollin 90s Neighborhood Crips formed in the west side area of Montreal, Canada. The gang is alleged to be one of the most powerful and violent gangs in the city since 2023 and are known for assassinations, home invasions, drug & gun trafficking and credit card fraud.[9]

References

  1. Web site: 2010-04-05 . Rollin 90s Neighborhood Crips . 2023-04-03 . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2018-10-25 . Ex-homicide detective recalls battling Rollin' 90's Crips, other gangs . 2023-04-03 . WKRN News 2 . en-US.
  3. Book: Brotherton . David . Encyclopedia of gangs . Kontos . Louis . 2008 . Greenwood Press . Louis Kontos, David Brotherton . 978-0-313-34891-4 . Westport, Conn. . 44 . 191846413.
  4. Web site: 2004-10-12 . Terror in our streets: L.A. Daily News Special Report . 2023-04-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041012065238/http://lang.dailynews.com/socal/gangs/articles/dnp5_culture.asp . 2004-10-12 .
  5. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Melvin Farmer on What Sparked the Eight Tray & Rollin 60s War . 2023-04-03 . www.vladtv.com . en.
  6. Web site: 2017-05-01 . East Nashville Crips (Rollin 90s Crips) . 2023-04-03 . en-US.
  7. Web site: Krikorian . Greg . 2002-10-30 . 3 Face Trial in Drug Killings . 2023-04-03 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  8. Web site: Santa Cruz . Nicole . 2018-09-22 . Must Reads: A wealthy teen was cleared in a South L.A. killing. Critics say his race and privilege helped him win . 2023-04-03 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  9. https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/justice-et-faits-divers/2023-07-06/meurtre-d-arsene-mompoint/la-sq-cible-des-individus-relies-a-un-dangereux-gang-de-rue.php