 Big Rock (far left; deceased), Suge Knight, Alton "Buntry" McDonald (middle, in fedora; deceased), Roger "Neckbone" Williams (far right), and Travon Lane (bottom). All were members or affiliates of the Mob Piru Bloods. | |
| Territory | East Compton South Lynwood |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Primarily African American |
| Activities | Drug trafficking[1] Robbery[1] Arms trafficking[1] |
| Allies | Elm Street Piru |
| Rivals | South Side Compton Crips Santana Blocc Compton Crips Lueders Park Piru Cross Atlantic Piru |
The Mob Piru (also known as MOB Piru, East Side Mob Piru, Insane Mob Gang or Mob Piru Bloods) are a "set" of the Piru gang alliance, which is itself part of the larger Bloods alliance.[2] Suge Knight, the co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records, is an affiliate.[3][4]
- ^ a b c "People v. Williams". casetext. June 21, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "Pirus". April 6, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ "Life and death in South Central LA". The Observer. January 9, 2000. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
Then came Marion 'Sugar Bear' Knight – a one-time gang banger with the North Side's MOB Piru.
- ^ Philips, Chuck (July 31, 2003). "As Associates Fall, Is 'Suge' Knight Next?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
Knight began to flaunt his connection to an obscure street gang called the Mob Piru.