Raymond Washington

Raymond Lee Washington, along with Stanley "Tookie" Williams, founded the Crips, a Los Angeles youth protection organization that grew into one of the most widely-known and notorious street gangs.

Related Topics:
Stanley "Tookie" Williams - Crips - Los Angeles - Gangs

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Washington was killed in 1979 in a rival gang shooting. Williams was convicted of four counts of murder and sentenced to death.

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