Bloods

Bloods

The distinctive Blood gang signal[1]
Founded	1972; 52 years ago (1972)
Founders	Sylvester Scott and Benson Owens
Founding location	Los Angeles, California, United States
Years active	1972–present
Territory	33 U.S. states,[2] 1 U.S. territory (Guam)[3] and Canada[4]
Ethnicity	Predominantly African American[2]
Membership	7,000–30,000[5]
Activities	Drug trafficking, assault, auto theft, burglary, carjacking, drive-by shootings, extortion, homicide, identity fraud, and robbery[5]
Allies	Black Guerrilla Family[6] Black P. Stones[7] Italian-American Mafia (in New York)[8] Juggalos[9] Latin Kings[10] Mongrel Mob[11][better source needed] People Nation[7] United Blood Nation[7] Vice Lords[12]
Rivals	Aryan Brotherhood[13] Asian Boyz[14] Crips[7] Florencia 13[15] Folk Nation[7] Gangster Disciples[16] MS-13[7] Tiny Rascal Gang[17]
Notable members	Wardell Fouse Suge Knight Alton McDonald Omar Portee Cle Shaheed Sloan Regis Deon Thomas Skipp Townsend

The Bloods are a primarily African-American street gang which was founded in Los Angeles, California. The gang is widely known for its rivalry with the Crips. It is identified by the red color worn by its members and by particular gang symbols, including distinctive hand signs.

The Bloods comprise various subgroups known as "sets", among which significant differences exist, such as colors, clothing, operations, and political ideas that may be in open conflict with each other. Since the gang's creation, it has branched throughout the United States.