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that's a BK, the tag is just hard to read 😂

We are a fictional gang based on S/S43'GC that falls under the G-Crips umbrella so yeah, Tray Gang

The southern end of Central Los Santos was initially laid out as a single-family housing to serve the influx of middle and upper-lower class workers that flooded into the City to support the surging shipping and manufacturing that was booming in the late 60's. Families with a nice home, a small yard, and a vehicle were a common sight. However the incoming economic downturn of the 70's saw the area take a dramatic turn. Many of the homes fell into disrepair as the families that had occupied them were forced to relocate because of the economic crisis. This led to an influx of mainly lower-class tenants making the neighborhood their home. By the tail end of the 70's the neighborhood was mainly made up of Afro-Americans and Mexican-Americans. with crime City-Wide exploding, it was only a matter of time before it arrived in the area. In 1979 one of these gangs came into existence. The Davis Avenue Boys & Grove Street Boys banded together naming the group South Side Kings and began to engage in small-time Drug Dealing, Prostitution, Auto-Theft. The area itself was something of a battle-zone between other gangs that had sprung up in the area. In 1985 the group was renamed to South Side Grove St. Crips continuing the same illegal activities, however several 'legitimate' businesses were added to their resume giving this new incarnation more legitimacy. Being able to more easily launder ill-gotten goods and cash through legal businesses they owned and operated was a tremendous boon. The area once again turned into a battle-zone with numerous other cliques and gangs springing up all around South-Central Los Santos. Though recently the nephew of OG C-Macc, Quincy Mack aka G-Macc has taken upon himself the task of pulling the Grove St. Crips back from the ashes. The group has begun to reform and re-establish itself as a power player in the neighborhood. Taking up many of the former illegal activities of the Gang. Anton 'AK' King's uprising. Anton King was just like any other youth who found himself being involved in the streets of Los Santos at the age of 19. His father was found guilty for a double murder leaving Anton to turn to the streets in an attempt to make a living for himself. This ranged from drug smuggling, drug dealing, small time illegal weapons trading, house robberies and even extortion. Quincy Mack, the current Shot Caller at the time quickly took a noticing to Anton's dedication to be a true member of the Gang. Throughout Anton's time and dedication, Quincy Mack hastily put Anton to the test in order to see if he had what it takes to become a Shot Caller. Throughout the years of doing various criminal acts, Anton quickly found himself rising throughout the ranks. Notable deceased members from SSGC GIP William ' OG Stone' Boyles 1996 |GIP Bobby ' OG Paybacc' Sheppard 1997 | GIP TeVaughn 'OG Grove' Newman (Founder) 1997 | GIP Quincy ' OG C-Macc' Jones 1998 |GIP Raymond 'Eastside Ray' Jackson 1998 | GIP Miguel 'Lil Devil' Rodríguez 1999 | GIP Billy 'Chu-Chu' McKinzie 2004 | GIP Byron 'OG Loccsta' Anderson 2021 Notable crimes Old News Nov. 14, 1995. The relative peace of the ethnic Little Seoul district of Los Santos was shattered yesterday when three members of a notorious South-Side gang known as the Grove Street Gangsters broke into one of the neighborhood homes. The three were arrested, when contacted for the names of the perpetrators and the victims there was no immediate response. The Los Santos Police Department did issue a press release stating that they take the dangers of gang violence seriously, and this is just another reminder of the dangers these Gangs pose to our youth and the safety of law-abiding Los Santos Citizens. May 21, 2002. Four members of the infamous Grove Street Crips Were arrested today on charges that they were involved in last weeks double robbery and homicide of two individuals who were talking home down Brouge Avenue. The arrests were the culmination of an ongoing manhunt seeking to bring the instigators of this heinous crime to justice. When contacted for a statement the Los Santos Police Department Special Gangs Unit Supervisor told the Los Santos Times: “These latest arrests were another heavy blow to one of the more violent gangs in South-side Los Santos. We are confident that with these arrests the so called 'Grove Street Gangsters' will cease to pose a threat to the city and it's inhabitants.” New April 14, 2021. A chaotic scene on Elgin Ave. outside Café Italia unfolded as various locals got involved in a street brawl that snarled traffic and caused units of the Los Santos Police to be sent to the scene. Among those that were identified were four members of the so called; 43 Grove street Crips. While no arrests were made this may once again be a sign that the area may about to become a battleground between street gangs that are seemingly making a resurgence in recent months. When contacted for a statement the Los Santos Police Department Gang Unit had no immediate response. April 17, 2021. Just after lunch the relative peace in the Davis neighborhood of South-Side Los Santos was disrupted. The notorious region which is known for it's clashing street gangs once again earned it's reputation. A brawl broke out among the local street gangs just near the Grove Street LTD Station. The brawl turned deadly as shots rang out shortly after. The entire ordeal leaving one dead and one injured. The victims were known members of a one of the local gangs known as the Brain Dead Crips. When reached out to for a statement the Los Santos Police Gang Unit Supervisor was quoted as saying: "Now that the summer has started in earnest we can expect the violence from street gangs in volatile areas to increase. We are doubling our efforts to keep this violence from spilling into the rest of the city. " Davis Ave Boys Davis Ave Boys Aka. Grove St. Gang / 43 Grove St. Crips Founded 1979 / 1985 Founding location Los Santos, San Andreas Years active 1985–present Territory Los Santos, Liberty City. Ethnicity Predominantly African-American Activities Racketeering, murder, drug trafficking, prostitution, arms trafficking, auto theft , armed robbery, burglary, extortion Allies Rivals Tongan Crip Gang, 52 Hoover Gangster Crips, South Side Connection Brain Dead Crips (Formerly) Graveyard Crips Varrio Rancho 13 (Formerly) Carson Mafia Gangster Bloods (Formerly) Davis Family Gangster Bloods (Formerly) Bounty Hunters Bloods 83 Hoover Criminal Gang Out of Character Info: The South Side 43 Grove St. Crips is a fictional gang that only exist in Los Santos GTA:W. We would prefer if players were to have some prior roleplay experience before joining the Gang/Faction, as we like to keep a certain standard both IC and OOC in terms of roleplay and reputation of the faction as a whole. You are also required to follow a strict set of both IC/OOC rules. Failure to follow these rules could end in your character being Character Killed (CK'ed) or even you being kicked out of the faction entirely for not meeting our standards. Character Kill (CK) Policy: Upon becoming a Initiated Member in the faction, you will be asked to submit your ( CK ) agreement in our Discord. Discord @𝟙𝟙𝟘𝟡𝔾𝕋𝔸#5347 or @DotzyPB#4693 Public Discord: https://discord.gg/UMQ8xKNzR8 Story @Jade n' Graphics made by @Bandito