#gang-violence

#gang-violence

Layne Smith, left, clears vegetation to prevent flames from spreading to his home as a fire burns through the Chinese Camp community of Tuolumne County. Multiple structures have burned in the historic Gold Rush town after thousands of lightning strikes ignited a spate of fast-moving fires in the dry rural foothills of the eastern Sierra. Chinese Camp, named for the Chinese miners who settled there, is a registered California landmark filled with historic structures and home to roughly 60 residents. Photograph: Noah Berger/AP

Protection rackets are not a popular topic among bar owners in Cape Town. "You just adapt," says a man from East Africa who does not want to give his name. "The laws of the street apply here." German bar owner Randolf Jorberg learned what these laws look like in 2015. After he spoke publicly for the first time about extortion practices in the restaurant industry and refused to pay, a Congolese bouncer working for him was stabbed to death.

"We are speaking to eye witnesses," a police spokesman said, adding that officers were looking for the "culprit or culprits." This incident connected to organized crime.

The mob attacked Angel Mendoza in a Bronx playground due to mistaken identity, as he was a friend of two teens previously involved in a gang fight.

Chelsey Harris and Karl Smith pleaded guilty to their involvement in a murder plot that led to the death of 28-year-old Clarisa Burgos during a targeted shooting.

Detective Sergeant Ed Crofts stated that O'Connor was located while officers were searching for those involved in a fatal road traffic collision on the M40. He attempted to make off from officers, and resisted arrest when the knife was located, leading to his swift arrest and charge.

Gangsters are demanding schools pay between 50,000 and 100,000 Peruvian soles, sending threatening messages that include pictures of weapons to enforce compliance.

The family of a missing Kenyan police officer, Benedict Kuria, is frustrated over the lack of information regarding his fate following an ambush in Haiti.