Frederick “Gangster” Staves of the Santana Blocc Crips, second from left, makes a point to Robinson “G-Nutt” Lonnell of the 151 Pirus, far right, at a gang peace summit in Compton. (Genaro ...

The Piru gangs began in the 1970s, named after Piru Street in Compton, and later called themselves Bloods. Mob Piru began gaining notoriety in the 1990s with alleged connections to rap music ...

Leaders of gangs affiliated with the notorious Bloods and Crips wish each other well after a cease-fire summit held at Compton’s Faith Inspirational Missionary Baptist Church in April 2019.