LA Times Today: Abandoned L.A. buildings become MS-13 gang ‘destroyers’
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The MS-13 gang considers Westlake, Pico Union, parts of East Hollywood and Koreatown its turf.
In these neighborhoods, it is common for gang members to illegally occupy vacant old buildings - called “destroyers” by the gang.
In one abandoned apartment building, which has since been demolished, MS-13 gang members carried out several ruthless murders in late 2017 and early 2018.
Reporter Matt Ormseth wrote about it in the L.A. Times and joined us with the details.
In these neighborhoods, it is common for gang members to illegally occupy vacant old buildings - called “destroyers” by the gang.
In one abandoned apartment building, which has since been demolished, MS-13 gang members carried out several ruthless murders in late 2017 and early 2018.
Reporter Matt Ormseth wrote about it in the L.A. Times and joined us with the details.