Mirror Park, Los Santos

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Despite its close proximity to the luxury homes and tourist traps of Vinewood, Mirror Park has been a hotbed for criminal activity for decades. This stark contrast between affluence and poverty has long been a breeding ground for various illicit activities, generating a complex narrative of urban decay amid wealth. In the 1950s and 60s, the Los Santos City Government constructed a series of low-income public housing homes aimed at providing affordable living spaces for those in need. 

 

Many low-income Hispanic and Black families from gentrifying areas in West and Downtown Los Santos moved to these buildings, seeking refuge from rising rents and social displacement. However, nearby gangs from Murrieta Heights also moved in, exploiting the vulnerabilities of residents struggling to make ends meet. Youth from Mirror Park seeking to escape poverty or fit in began to either join these gangs or form their own in resistance.

 

Murder Park Locos was one such group, formed in the 1990s as a clique of the Primera Flats gang which was based in South Central. In the late 1990s, tensions over territory led to the fracturing of relations between Murder Park Locos and the Murrieta Heights clique of the Primera Flats gang.  With Murrieta Heights murdering Victor Gomez, a founding member of Murder Park Locos in 1997. In response Murder Park Locos molded itself into one of the Eastside's most violent cliques. Their internal rivalry with the Murrieta Heights clique, has produced one of the deadliest gang wars in the area since the 1990s.

 

From 1998 to 2004, twenty-four people were killed in the war, including the brutal murder of eighteen-year-old Murrieta Heights clique member Johnathan Howard, who was stabbed to death by Murder Park Locos member Jason Aguilera in a brawl in 2003. While the killings slowed down in the mid-2000s, they did not stop; in 2011, twenty-six-year-old Jose Rodriguez, a leader of Murder Park Locos, was gunned down in a drive-by shooting by Ashley Rojas and David Clarke of Murrieta Heights. In 2015, LSPD brought a massive indictment down on both gangs, arresting several dozen members and handing out a slew of charges. Caine Suarez, Lisa Rodriguez, and Kevin Sanchez of Murder Park Locos, along with Anthony Johnson, Lauren Perez, James Perez, and Tiffany Chambers of Murietta Heights, were all sentenced to twenty-five to life in prison for their roles in murders tied to the war.

 

While the war has never officially ended, the indictments of the two gangs severely diminished the activity of both groups and significantly reduced the violence between them. However, according to LSPD, in 2024, Oscar Alamilla and Marcus York, members of Murder Park Locos, murdered Murrietta Heights leader Jerome Tate in a drive-by shooting. Erica Rivera, an alleged member of Murder Park Locos, was arrested for gun trafficking in January of this year. Both of these incidents show the resurgence of the gang, whose members can often be seen around Mirror Park, Los Santos.

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Recruitment for this faction is strictly handled in-character. We expect all members to follow the rules, remain respectful, and stay committed to both their character’s growth and the faction’s development. Constructive criticism will be part of the process, and we encourage you to carve out your own unique path within the faction. Our goal is to bring a realistic gang presence to Southeast Beach, Los Santos.

 

It is advised that you start in your teens to get a good fresh start on development in the area.
 

Once you join, you are required to give Character Kill (CK) permission. This ensures that character development remains a top priority within the faction. If you are not comfortable with the faction having control over certain aspects of your character’s story, including necessary modifications for immersion, then this may not be the right faction for you.

 

We refuse to be just another senseless and generic faction. We have our own vision and approach to keep the experience fresh and immersive. If this interests you and you want to be part of it, remember that strong character development and realism are key. Details on CK permissions, faction rules, backstory, and more can be found in our Discord, which you can join here.

 

As of right now this faction is INVITE ONLY

 

For any questions or concerns about the faction or its members, feel free to contact @shmoney
 

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