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Spartanburg County
Confirmed public-source rows placing named groups and sets in Spartanburg County. 28 records on file.
| Group / set | Family | Locality | Basis | Dated | Grade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local / hybrid crews set not stated | Local and hybrid crews | Boiling Springs (Thorn Ridge Drive) | incident (9/22/2024 shooting, 1 killed; SCSO said gang related) | 2024-09-23 | C | WYFF: Gang-related shooting in Spartanburg County leaves 1 dead, 2 injured |
| Folk Nation Gangster Disciples (GD) | Folk Nation | Woodruff | member hometown (IGD RICO) | 2023-08-18 | A | USAO-SC: Final Defendant Sentenced in South Carolina's Largest RICO Conspiracy |
| Crips multiple sets (not named) | Crips | Spartanburg (Highland neighborhood) | territory (Spartanburg PD via BCJI FY2020 grant profile) | 2020 | B | IACP BCJI site profile: Spartanburg, South Carolina (citing Spartanburg Police Department) |
| Bloods multiple sets (not named) | Bloods | Spartanburg (Highland neighborhood) | territory (Spartanburg PD via BCJI FY2020 grant profile) | 2020 | B | IACP BCJI site profile: Spartanburg, South Carolina (citing Spartanburg Police Department) |
| Local / hybrid crews Park Hills Gang | Local and hybrid crews | Spartanburg (Park Hills, under two miles from Highland) | territory (Spartanburg PD via BCJI FY2020 grant profile) | 2020 | B | IACP BCJI site profile: Spartanburg, South Carolina (citing Spartanburg Police Department) |
| Local / hybrid crews Highland Gang | Local and hybrid crews | Spartanburg (Highland neighborhood; Norris Ridge; Cammie Clagett) | territory (Spartanburg PD via DOJ BCJI FY2020 grant profile; rival of Park Hills Gang) | 2020 | B | IACP BCJI site profile: Spartanburg, South Carolina (citing Spartanburg Police Department) |
| Local / hybrid crews set not stated | Local and hybrid crews | Spartanburg County (Club Rehab, Kensington Drive; I-26) | incident (7/2019 club shooting and retaliatory highway shooting) | 2019-07-14 | C | WYFF: Rival gangs involved in retaliatory highway shooting ... Upstate nightclub shooting |
| Local / hybrid crews set not stated | Local and hybrid crews | Spartanburg (Cook Out restaurant) | incident (10/2018 shooting, 6 injured; solicitor called it a shootout between gangs) | 2018-10-18 | C | WYFF: Cook Out shooting was shootout between gangs, solicitor's office says |
| Ku Klux Klan two KKK groups | Extremist / militia | Spartanburg | territory (SPLC listing as reported) | 2014-05-08 | C | WYFF: Group announces KKK rally at Upstate 'headquarters' |
| Vatos Locos Tres Vatos Locos | Hispanic / Latino gangs | Boiling Springs (Boiling Springs High School) | prosecution (3 teens charged with gang coercion of a student, 2011-2012; SCSO) | 2012-03-13 | C | WYFF: Student threatened by gang members; 3 charged |
| Bloods Tree Top Piru | Bloods | Spartanburg County | territory (SCSO gang unit officer's list; 31 documented gangs in county) | 2011-03-10 | C | Spartanburg Herald-Journal (GoUpstate): Officer warns that gangs are growing in Spartanburg County |
| Local / hybrid crews Park Hills Gang | Local and hybrid crews | Spartanburg (Park Hills) | territory (SCSO officer; clashes with Southside and Highland since 2009; also on 2011 NGTA SC list) | 2011-03-10 | C | Spartanburg Herald-Journal (GoUpstate): Officer warns that gangs are growing in Spartanburg County |
| Local / hybrid crews Northside | Local and hybrid crews | Spartanburg (north side) | territory (SCSO gang unit officer's list of neighborhood gangs) | 2011-03-10 | C | Spartanburg Herald-Journal (GoUpstate): Officer warns that gangs are growing in Spartanburg County |
| Local / hybrid crews Southside | Local and hybrid crews | Spartanburg (south side) | territory (SCSO officer; clashes with Park Hills and Highland after 3/2009 killing) | 2011-03-10 | C | Spartanburg Herald-Journal (GoUpstate): Officer warns that gangs are growing in Spartanburg County |
| Local / hybrid crews Converse Street | Local and hybrid crews | Spartanburg (Converse Street) | territory (SCSO gang unit officer's list; also on the 2011 NGTA South Carolina list as "Converse Street Gang") | 2011-03-10 | C | Spartanburg Herald-Journal (GoUpstate): Officer warns that gangs are growing in Spartanburg County |
| Local / hybrid crews Draper Line | Local and hybrid crews | Spartanburg (Draper Line) | territory (SCSO gang unit officer's list of neighborhood gangs) | 2011-03-10 | C | Spartanburg Herald-Journal (GoUpstate): Officer warns that gangs are growing in Spartanburg County |
| Local / hybrid crews Westside | Local and hybrid crews | Spartanburg (Westside neighborhood) | territory (SCSO gang unit officer's list of neighborhood gangs) | 2011-03-10 | C | Spartanburg Herald-Journal (GoUpstate): Officer warns that gangs are growing in Spartanburg County |
| Hells Angels MC local affiliate (clubhouse; one-year anniversary 3/2011; charter not named) | Outlaw motorcycle clubs | Spartanburg (across from WestGate Mall) | chapter (clubhouse location per SCSO gang unit officer) | 2011-03-10 | C | Spartanburg Herald-Journal (GoUpstate): Officer warns that gangs are growing in Spartanburg County |
| Nortenos Brown Pride Nortenos | Hispanic / Latino gangs | Spartanburg County | territory (SCSO gang unit presentation; video of member discipline beating) | 2011-03-10 | C | Spartanburg Herald-Journal (GoUpstate): Officer warns that gangs are growing in Spartanburg County |
| Crips set not stated (generic) | Crips | Spartanburg County | territory (SCSO gang unit officer's list) | 2011-03-10 | C | Spartanburg Herald-Journal (GoUpstate): Officer warns that gangs are growing in Spartanburg County |
| Bloods set not stated (generic) | Bloods | Spartanburg County | territory (SCSO gang unit officer's list) | 2011-03-10 | C | Spartanburg Herald-Journal (GoUpstate): Officer warns that gangs are growing in Spartanburg County |
| Vatos Locos Tres Vatos Locos | Hispanic / Latino gangs | Spartanburg County | territory (SCSO gang unit officer's list) | 2011-03-10 | C | Spartanburg Herald-Journal (GoUpstate): Officer warns that gangs are growing in Spartanburg County |
| Surenos set not stated | Hispanic / Latino gangs | Spartanburg County | territory (SCSO gang unit officer's list) | 2011-03-10 | C | Spartanburg Herald-Journal (GoUpstate): Officer warns that gangs are growing in Spartanburg County |
| Folk Nation set not stated | Folk Nation | Spartanburg County | territory (SCSO gang unit officer's list) | 2011-03-10 | C | Spartanburg Herald-Journal (GoUpstate): Officer warns that gangs are growing in Spartanburg County |
| Local / hybrid crews set not stated | Local and hybrid crews | Spartanburg (Arkwright community; Crescent Hills Apartments) | incident (2/2008 club shooting; SCSO suspected Park Hills Gang dispute - unconfirmed) | 2008-02-19 | C | Spartanburg Herald-Journal (GoUpstate): Gang activity suspected in shooting at south-side club |
| Folk Nation set not stated | Folk Nation | Greer area (Spartanburg County side); county-wide | territory (joint gang canvass; two-county movement) | 2007-07-24 | C | Spartanburg Herald-Journal (GoUpstate): Police gang up to scrutinize neighborhoods |
| Vatos Locos set not stated | Hispanic / Latino gangs | Greer area (Spartanburg County side); county-wide | territory (joint gang canvass; two-county movement) | 2007-07-24 | C | Spartanburg Herald-Journal (GoUpstate): Police gang up to scrutinize neighborhoods |
| MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha) set not stated | Hispanic / Latino gangs | Greer area (Spartanburg County side); county-wide | territory (joint Greer PD / Spartanburg SO / Greenville SO gang canvass; members "floating throughout the two counties") | 2007-07-24 | C | Spartanburg Herald-Journal (GoUpstate): Police gang up to scrutinize neighborhoods |
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