Pirus (gang)

The Pirus or the Piru Street Boys were an African American street gang based out of Compton, California. In 1973 a meeting was called on Piru Street to form an alliance with other neighborhood gangs such as the LA Brims to put a stop to the intimidation being inflicted by the extraordinarily large Crips street gang. This united organization eventually became known as The Bloods.

Related Topics:
African American - Street gang - Compton - California - 1973 - Crips - Bloods

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There are Pirus located in Compton, as well as Inglewood, L.A., and the San Fernando Valley. Compton Pirus no longer claim bloods, but did not branch away from the bloods, so to speak. Bloods claim the "B", Compton Pirus claim the "P". Bloods wear red, Compton Piru's wear red, but their true color is burgundy.

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