Temple Street (gang)

Varrio Temple Street
Founded	1920s
Founding location	Los Angeles, California, United States
Years active	1920s–present
Territory	Central Los Angeles, Philippines,worldwide
Ethnicity	Hispanic (predominantly Mexican American) and Filipino American
Activities	Gang violence, murder, drug trafficking, gun trafficking, theft, burglaries
Allies	Sureños, Satanas
Rivals	Norteños, 18th Street gang True Brown Style 13

The Temple Street gang also known as "TST" or "Templero Surenos" is a street gang in the downtown Los Angeles area and was founded by Filipino and Mexican youths in the 1920s and 1930s.^[1] The gang is involved in murders, assaults, burglaries, drug trafficking, and gun trafficking.^[2] Their gang colors are blue and black.

^ Lam, Kevin D. (September 2015). Youth Gangs, Racism, and Schooling. ISBN 9781137475596. Archived from the original on 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
^ Randall G. Shelden, Sharon K. Tracy, William B. Brown. Youth Gangs in American Society. p. 59.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[1] Lam, Kevin D. (September 2015). Youth Gangs, Racism, and Schooling. ISBN 9781137475596. Archived from the original on 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2021-12-05.

[youth-2] Randall G. Shelden, Sharon K. Tracy, William B. Brown. Youth Gangs in American Society. p. 59.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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