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Raymond Washington | |
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 1974 mugshot | |
| Born | Raymond Lee Washington August 14, 1953 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 9, 1979 (aged 25) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Homicide (drive-by shooting) |
| Occupation | Gang leader |
| Organization | Crips |
| Known for | Criminal activity and being one of the founders of the Crips street gang |
| Children | Raymond Washington Jr. |
| Allegiance | Crips |
| Criminal charge | Robbery |
| Penalty | 5 years in prison |
Date apprehended | 1974 |
| Imprisoned at | Deuel Vocational Institution |
Raymond Lee Washington (August 14, 1953 – August 9, 1979) was an American gangster, known as the founder of the Crips gang in Los Angeles.[1] Washington formed the Crips as a minor street gang in the late 1960s in South Los Angeles, becoming a prominent local crime boss. In 1971, Washington formed an alliance with Stanley "Tookie" Williams, establishing the Crips as the first major African-American street gang in Los Angeles, and served as one of the co-leaders. In 1974, Washington was convicted of robbery and received a five-year prison sentence, during which his leadership and influence in the Crips declined.
On August 9, 1979, Raymond Washington was murdered in a drive-by shooting shortly after his release from prison.[2][3]
- ^ Krikorian, Michael (December 14, 2005). "Tookie's Mistaken Identity: On the trail of the real founder of the Crips". LAWeekly.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2008.
- ^ Alonso, Alex A. (October 9, 2010). Death Certificate of Raymond Washington. Los Angeles: streetgangs.com.
- ^ Fortier, Zach (February 9, 2015). I Am Raymond Washington. SSP. pp. 159–160 and Picture 8–4. ISBN 978-0692359877. Retrieved May 6, 2018.