Byrd Gang

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Byrd Gang
Founding locationCentral City, New Orleans
Years active2000s–present
TerritoryCentral City, New Orleans
EthnicityPrimarily African American
Membership (est.)30-50
Leader(s)Tokey Hefner
Criminal activitiesDrug trafficking, Murder, Theft and Kidnapping
Allies39ers, BTY, AHM, Gerttown Hounds. Fischer Projects
RivalsGhost Gang Goonie Gang, Young Melph Mafia St Bernard Projects

The Byrd Gang also known as the Piff Gang, is a criminal organization located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Detectives with New Orleans Police Department's Multi-Agency Gang unit previously described the Byrd Gang as "one of the most murderous gangs in town." The gang have a long history of violence which made the gang notoriously murderous among other gangs in the city. In 2018 three members of the gang were indicted on Heroin distribution charges.

History[]

The Byrd Gang originated from the former C.J. Peete public housing development, known as Magnolia Projects, an infamous housing projects in Central City. For years the gang have feuded with the 3-N-G gang and clashed with them during the 2009 Mardi Gras parade where seven people were shot, including a baby. The shooting made national headlines in the news and brought the gang to the attention of the FBI.[1][2][3] In 2017, members of the gang were involved in a violent broad daylight shootout on Magazine Street that left two men wounded.[4] In November of 2020 6 members of the Byrd Gang were charged with conspiracy to commit murder, and murder for fatally shooting a woman from Grass Valley, California after they attempted to purchase 30 pounds of marijuana from the woman with fake money and then attempted to flee. The woman and another person began to chase the Byrd Gang members. One of the members then pulled out his pistol and shot the woman in the head.

Indictment[]

In March 2018, three members of the Byrd Gang were indicted by a grand jury, charged with multiple counts of distributing heroin.[5][6][7] Later in April 2019, 2 members would be arrested for retaliation to the injustice murder of Torrence Allen.

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References[]

  1. ^ "Dispute between rival groups led to the Carnival Day shootings, police say".
  2. ^ Dodd, Vikram (25 February 2009). "Seven people shot in Mardi Gras gun rampage in New Orleans". the Guardian.
  3. ^ "Seven Shot Along Mardi Gras Parade Route in New Orleans". 25 February 2009.
  4. ^ "'Murderous' Byrd Gang connected to Magazine Street shootout: NOPD".
  5. ^ "3 'Byrd Gang' members indicted on heroin distribution charges".
  6. ^ Sledge, Matt. "Prosecutors target alleged Central City 'Byrd Gang' members in drug indictment".
  7. ^ Staff, FOX8Live.com. "NOPD: 3 gang members indicted in 'Central City heroin network'".
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