Police work to calm concerns about threats of increased gang violence

July 28, 2015, 2:39 p.m.

Police are working to calm concerns about gang violence after a cluster of gang-related shootings in South L.A. over the weekend and various threats on social media, The Times has reported.

The death of 27-year-old Kenneth Lynn Peevy on July 17 sparked an incendiary claim that a gang had vowed 100 days of violence in retaliation for his shooting in Westmont. Among the Twitter conversations were the hashtags #100days100nights and #prayforLA.

But LAPD Deputy Chief Bill Scott said Tuesday that the department's 77th Street Division had not seen a gang-related shooting since Saturday night.

"The fear, it's still out there. It takes a while to dial this stuff back," he told The Times. "That thing took on a life of its own."

Here is some of The Times' coverage of the recent violence:

'Things have calmed down in South L.A.,' LAPD says

Gang threats of violence on social media draw fear

Homicide Report: Kenneth Lynn Peevy, 27

-- Matt Ballinger

Two reader comments

it is my opinion These young men are deeply troubled , and desensitized by the deaths, hatefulness and bodily harm they see in the community they live in. when a male of any age does not understand the consequences of their actions morals pretty much don't matter. When the social internet and face pages , maybe even family and friends promote that violent gang/prisone culture and our peers reward it as chivalry there's something to think about . When some person feel disfranchised or like they never have a chance at that American pie or even a long healthy life , the scope of their action won't go pass living in that moment. When all one sees is violence they will almost certainly reciprocate it. Like it was said in Jamaica " My family just dead by the gun so I put my mind to it and just start kill people daily " LOVE IS STRONGER THAN HATE WE ALL KNOW . DEATH IS PERMANENT BUT IF WE ALL LIVING LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS A CREATOR CALLS FOR EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT IF THE KILLERS HAD LOVED LIFE THEY WOULDNT BE KILLING AND MAIMING BECAUSE THEY WOULD LOVE THEMSELVES AND THE LIFE GIVEN TO US ALL WHO BREATHE THE SAME AIR. I know a lot of people hurt in their hearts I also know for myself because I lost 2 friends by the gun . ---affectionate concern for the well-being of others: the love of one's neighbor.

— A. YOUNGMAN July 29, 2015 at 2:52 p.m.

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Police work to calm concerns about threats of increased gang violence

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