An officer offers water to one of several people detained in an early-morning sweep of alleged members of the Quiet Village gang. The cases stem from the killing of two El Monte police officers last June during a confrontation at a motel with a member of the gang. Estrada said the investigation also targeted the Whittier Varrio Locos gang that associates with Quiet Village. Estrada said Quiet Village is a small gang of about 40 members that formed decades ago and has been extremely violent. “Sicko,” 34, an alleged shot caller in Quiet Village, and alleged Whittier Varrio Locos leader Ronny Rojas shot a rival gangster after an argument.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 27, 2023 08:13 UTC