Mayor Christina Fugazi slammed a Texas group’s gang ceasefire claims after the Stockton capturing involving rappers.

Stockton Mayor Christina Fugazi fired again at a Texas-based group claiming to dealer peace between rival gangs following a lethal mass capturing that focused native rappers at a baby’s party.

The Youth Peace and Justice Foundation introduced a 21-day conditional ceasefire between Stockton gangs after the November 29 capturing at Monkey Space banquet corridor that killed 4 folks, together with three kids.

The shooting reportedly targeted rapper MBnel, who attended the party alongside fellow Stockton artists Fly Boy Dougi3 and NanoMB. MBnel has since gone into hiding, fearing for his life after the assault, in keeping with his father.

Fly Boy Dougi3 and NanoMB have been additionally current in the course of the capturing. Both rappers are at present locked up on parole violations for attending the get together.

“I don’t even know if they came to Stockton,” Fugazi mentioned. “All I know is we are already doing the things that they are telling us to do.”

The basis’s announcement got here with calls for that metropolis leaders reject an $8 million state grant for violence prevention. The group positioned itself as a cost-free different to the town’s current packages.

Fugazi rejected the ultimatum outright.

“Go somewhere else,” she mentioned. “You are not going to use this tragedy to profit off our city.”

The basis’s ceasefire declare features a 21-day timeline for metropolis officers to implement unspecified adjustments. However, each Stockton police and the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office mentioned they don’t have any proof that any peace summit occurred.

“At this time, no information has been provided identifying who participated in a meeting, how any claimed agreement would be monitored, enforced, or sustained, or if any agreement was in fact made,” the sheriff’s office stated.

Fugazi mentioned her workplace already met with 308 gang members representing 54 completely different gangs this 12 months, with 88% coming from essentially the most energetic teams. Despite these efforts, the party capturing highlighted ongoing violence within the metropolis.

The basis is predicated in Uvalde, Texas, and has declined interview requests from native media. Their press releases demand instant motion from metropolis leaders however present no verification of their claimed gang negotiations.

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