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El Rincon Criollo
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Gang Warfare Is Behind Spike In Worcester Shootings; Crips Enter Fray
A recent increase in gun violence in Worcester can be attributed to an escalating gang war, police said. Now, a national gang has joined the fray: the Crips have alleged themselves with the Eastside gangs, police said in a recent search warrant. They are going after members of the city’s Kilby/Main South gangs. There have been 15 non-fatal shootings this summer - a 15-percent hike over the same period last year, according to the Telegram and Gazette. Among the suspected gang-related shootings is an incident outside the El Rincon Criollo on July 10 and a fatal drive-by shooting on July 3, …