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Alleged Senior Leader of Bloods Gang Found Murdered

By Lependorf & Silverstein

According to an article on NJ.com, the Trenton police found the dead body of a male, when responding to the scene of a car accident. The accident occurred at an overpass located at the junction of Route 29 and Market Street. Officials say that the man was shot three times as his car waited at a stop light. The police matched the victim with one of the names in the gang database. He had previously been arrested for possession of drugs and racketeering, and served over 2 years in prison. The police suspect the murder was motivated by gang activity. The victim had been released in May 2009 and was allegedly considered as a top member in a faction of the Bloods that once consisted of a population of an estimated 200 members in the Trenton area...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on July 20, 2010 (boomark / email).