Multiple Dead After Gunfire Erupts in Crenshaw

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One of the 38th Street gang members lies motionless on the ground, bleeding from a gunshot wound. His body is sprawled out in the alleyway.

Multiple Dead After Gunfire Erupts in Crenshaw

Me and Theo heard gunfire ringing out across Crenshaw late this night, with shots heard as far as East Los Santos where we were at the time. We arrived at Washington Avenue and we found bodies scattered all over the place, most if not all believed to be members of the 38th Street gang.

While all of this chaos was going on an officer was also wounded by the gunfire and rushed to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. As far as we know no arrests have been made so far and the number of casualties remains unconfirmed.

Following the MVA incident that occurred earlier today, we received an anonymous tip suggesting that the driver could be a member of the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department. We didn't want to make any public statements as we wanted to confirm this information firsthand.

Tonight, figuring that a protest is the best place to find a law enforcement officer, I attended one. Not long after my arrival, I was able to spot Alejandro Valdez, a Sheriff's Deputy, and I instantly recognized him as the same individual who had used the racial slur when confronted by me and Theo earlier today.

When I confronted Valdez, he refused to provide his name or badge number, I asked him for his name and badge number for the second time and that's when he told me to stop recording, but I asserted my right to film. He quickly doubled down and ceased his attempts to stop me from recording. Despite his best efforts to not give me his badge number and his name, I was able to capture his nameplate and badge number with my camera, securing the evidence we needed to make an IA report.

I'd also like to thank our community for their crucial role in identifying this person. As mentioned, the recording will be sent to Internal Affairs for a full investigation. We'll keep you updated.

Here we go again, back in the trenches of Los Santos after a day off!

Today I found myself passing through Washington Street in Jefferson, I was able to witness an intense situation unfold inside of EHC territory. A traffic cop arrived out of nowhere and issued a fine to a vehicle belonging to one of the residents, even though the vehicle was parked on private property.

This entire thing quickly drew the attention of the entire neighborhood, and a large, vocal crowd began to form, with many of them shouting in protest of the aforementioned citation. Luckily, two other officers who happened to be there at the time were able to step in and de-escalate the situation.

I attempted to speak with Officer Autumn Kennedy, who is behind the citation, I wanted to understand her reasoning and address the unrest, but she left the scene without saying a word to any of us. Later on, I tried contacting her department via my phone but received no response from them either. This has left some residents of Washington Street questioning whether Officer Autumn Kennedy is even human, though I can't confirm that at this time.

This afternoon, while trying to reach 38th Street, our car was struck by another vehicle. This resulted in significant damage. After the collision, we tailed the vehicle to talk about the situation and request compensation for the damages caused. When they finally came to a stop, we approached the duo responsible, and we were met with hostility, including blatant rudeness and racist remarks from the driver.

Despite our best efforts to resolve the matter peacefully, both of them refused to cooperate with us. Instead of talking with us, they quickly hopped into a different vehicle and sped off. Luckily enough, we were able to record the entire incident.

We wanted to share this information with the community so we can seek assistance. If anyone recognizes the driver involved in this incident, the one who made racist comments, please reach out to us. We truly believe it's important to hold people like this accountable for their actions.

We'd also like to call on law enforcement agencies across the state to look into this.