An abandoned and burned-out home on South Berendo Street, once inhabited by MS-13 gang members. Outside its doors, life tumbled along in Rampart Village, a densely packed Los Angeles neighborhood in the heart of MS-13 territory. AdvertisementBelieving his cellmate also belonged to a gang, Madrid, 22, introduced himself as “Lil’ Serio” from MS-13’s Coronado clique, testified Det. “And that name stuck.”Stuck hard enough, in fact, that MS-13 members, who primarily speak Spanish with each other, still call the buildings “destroyers,” Dudley added. As a student at Edward R. Roybal Learning Center in Westlake, he began hanging around gang members.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 07, 2021 12:00 UTC