Three violent street gangs who terrorized upper Manhattan during a bloody six-year turf war are now out of commission — with 30 reputed gangbangers busted, prosecutors and police brass said Thursday.
The crews are responsible for half of all shootings in Inwood and Washington Heights, having turned the streets into a battlefield since the feud over turf broke out in 2018, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced at an afternoon press conference with the NYPD.
The casualties included seven murder victims, including four innocent bystanders, and the wounding of several others — among them a 19-year-old pregnant woman, authorities said.
Manhattan prosecutors said 30 allegedly gang members were charged as part of a major gang takedown.
“The violence did not impact just these defendants and their associates,” Bragg said. “It impacted the entire neighborhood, a climate of fear for ordinary residents who had no part in this violence.”
The DA said 18 reputed members of the “200/8 Block” gang were named on a wide-reaching indictment, along with eight alleged members of the “6 Block” crew and four from the “Own Every Dollar” gang.
