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Rollin' 90s Neighborhood Crips
EthnicityPrimarily African-American
ActivitiesDrug trafficking
Murder
AlliesRollin 60s Neighborhood Crips
RivalsEight 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[edit]

Formation[edit]

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.[4]

Rivalry with the Eight Tray Gangster Crips[edit]

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.[5] The Rollin 90s Neighborhood Crips became allies with the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips.[1]

Expanding to Nashville[edit]

By the mid-1990s, the Rollin 90s Neighborhood Crips had expanded to Nashville, Tennessee.[2] 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[edit]

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Rollin 90s Neighborhood Crips". 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  2. ^ a b "Ex-homicide detective recalls battling Rollin' 90's Crips, other gangs". WKRN News 2. 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  3. ^ Brotherton, David; Kontos, Louis (2008). Encyclopedia of gangs. Louis Kontos, David Brotherton. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-313-34891-4. OCLC 191846413.
  4. ^ a b "Terror in our streets: L.A. Daily News Special Report". 2004-10-12. Archived from the original on 2004-10-12. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  5. ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE: Melvin Farmer on What Sparked the Eight Tray & Rollin 60s War". www.vladtv.com. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  6. ^ "East Nashville Crips (Rollin 90s Crips)". 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  7. ^ Krikorian, Greg (2002-10-30). "3 Face Trial in Drug Killings". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  8. ^ 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". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollin%27_90s_Neighborhood_Crips