![]() ![]() While the killings of Letisha and Charlene shocked the nation, they marked a watershed in how police tackled gangs. ![]() Martin’s brother, Nathan, was among the gang behind the reprisal shootings at the Uni7 salon. The Johnsons went after Martin and in August 2002, he was shot six times as he sat in a car in West Bromwich, dying instantly. The case against the main suspect, Yohanne Martin, 24, a Burger Bar Boy, was dropped because witnesses were too scared to give evidence. ![]() Then another highly-placed member, Christopher Clarke, was stabbed to death. The two postcodes where the gangs ruled the roost, B6 and B21, were only a mile apart.Īs their power grew, so did their rivalry, and by 2000 there were regular shootings over drugs.Īshi Walker, a senior member of the Johnson Crew, was shot dead. The Johnson Crew were based in Aston and the Burger Bar Boys operated in neighbouring Handsworth. PEACEMAKERS: Dylan Duffus, Simeon Moore and Matthias Thompson who have collectively, helped to form social enterprise One Mile Away ![]()
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