A federal jury has convicted Shaquille Richards and Alexandra Nicks, leaders of the 103 street gang, for ordering a retaliatory drive-by shooting that killed an innocent bystander. The defendants were charged with using a firearm to kill during a racketeering murder and murder in aid of racketeering. The incident occurred on October 16, 2017, when 103 gang members targeted a rival gang member, resulting in a non-gang member being fatally shot. Richards and Nicks allegedly orchestrated the attack and threatened gang members to participate. Sentencing is scheduled for November 4. Four other defendants pleaded guilty and face up to life in prison. The FBI, ATF, and Houston Police Department investigated the case, which is part of the DOJ’s Violent Crime Initiative. The convictions mark the conclusion of trials against six gang members involved in the gang war between 103 and YSB in Houston’s Third Ward.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
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