Overview

• A 2½-year investigation culminated in a 73-count indictment against 20 members of the 800 YGz gang, including charges of murder, manslaughter, and illegal weapons possession.
• The defendants are linked to 15 shootings between 2021 and 2024, including a 2022 incident that killed 29-year-old Rafael Jimenez and others that endangered innocent bystanders.
• Surveillance footage shows gang members firing in broad daylight at public spaces, including a schoolyard, barbershop, and near families with young children.
• Authorities recovered nine illegal firearms, five of which were ballistically matched to shootings detailed in the indictment.
• Half of those indicted were teenagers at the time of the crimes, highlighting concerns about youth involvement in gang violence and recidivism.