Bloods

This article is about the Los Angeles gang. For blood tests (often abbreviated to "bloods" amongst health professionals), see blood test.

For other uses, see blood (disambiguation).

Bloods

Founded	Summer of 1972
Founding location	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active	1972–present
Territory	Nationwide
Ethnicity	Mostly African American
Membership (est.)	15,000 (est)
Criminal activities	murder, Drug trafficking, robbery, extortion
Rivals	Crips

The Bloods are one of the street gangs originally founded in Los Angeles. The gang is widely known for its rivalry with the Crips. They are identified by the red color worn by their members and their gang symbol. The Bloods are made up of various sub-groups known as "sets" between which significant differences exist such as colors, clothing, and operations. Since their formation, the Blood gangs have branched out throughout the United States, with over 15,000 members nationwide. Bloods have been documented in the US military, found in both US and overseas bases. Bloods are generally identified by their red colored clothing.

Practices

The Bloods generally refuse to use the letter C in words and names, often appending a K, to form CK, meaning crip killer.

See also

• List of California street gangs
• Crips

Further reading

• Yusuf Jah, Sister Shah'keyah, UPRISING : Crips and Bloods Tell the Story of America's Youth In The Crossfire, ISBN 0-684-80460-3

External links

• Listing of Los Angeles based Bloods neighborhoods

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