Federal authorities have arrested a prominent member of the Denver Lane Street Gang in Pasadena, saying he and two others participated in the shooting in Lancaster last summer, claiming two lives and prompted the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to deploy more deputies.

Jerry Wimbley III of Lancaster, also known as "Baby Poppa ckrab", was arrested. The 20-year-old has been charged with two counts of murder, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles.

His attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The federal indictment also accused two other suspected members of the gang.

Vionnie Richardson, 37, also known as "Big Poppa Ckrab", was charged with one count of attempted murder to help the racket, two counts of murder for helping the racket, one count of a felony with ammunition. He was detained in Nevada in another case.

Wimbley's brother Jerry Wimbley Jr., 22, also known as "Poppa Ckrab" and "Little Poppa Ckrab", was charged with two counts of murder to help extort. He has been detaining unrelated federal robbery and money laundering charges since September 2024.

The alleged murder and attempted murders have been promised to strengthen the power and influence of the PDL Bloods Street gang, the indictment said. The gang has existed since the 1970s and operates around Pasadena and Antelope Valley.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, if convicted, these people face mandatory criminal proceedings and may be sentenced to death.

We said, “As the indictment states, these defendants engage in violent and meaningless behaviors.” Bill Essayli. “Their so-called shooting orgy is unbearable.”

According to the indictment, the shooting began in Lancaster on June 25, 2024.

Richardson allegedly attempted to murder the victim (which was identified as WS only) fired at least 12 shots at him, according to the indictment. The victim, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds but survived, was a member of an opponent gang called "Hoover Crips," prosecutors said.

After the shooting, prosecutors claimed Richardson went to Joshua Memorial Park and the Mortuary, where a dead gang member authorities were called tuberculosis. There, he, Wimbley Jr. and Wimbley III attended the second anniversary of the death of tuberculosis.

After that, prosecutors claimed that the three drove to the Whit Carter Park area where victims (e.g. EG only) worked under the hood of the car. EG's Washington National Hat is visible. According to the indictment, the ball cover is blue, a color that is often associated with rival Crip gangs.

According to the indictment, shortly before 9 p.m., Richardson, Wimbley Jr. and Wimbley III "everyone is assisting and teaching each other" fired 20 shots at victims from 9mm automatic guns, such as victims who died from multiple gunshot wounds. It is not clear whether the three men used the same gun.

After the killing, the men returned to the TB cemetery, where prosecutors claimed they said, among other things, they killed the victims, such as in memory of TB

According to the indictment, the men then drove to a gas station in Lancaster and were captured on surveillance footage, and the shooting victim was identified as only the victim of DM, a member of the Broadway gangster Crips. DM died in streets with multiple gunshot wounds.

The men visited the TB cemetery for the last time. A few hours later, at 2:18 a.m., Richardson allegedly posted a story on his Instagram account, playing a song in the background with gunfire and lyrics that read: “He tried to run for his life.”

Prosecutors accused Richardson of referring to DM's murder, who attempted to escape after firing.

Wimbley Jr. Allegedly, a private security guard at the bank took Wimbley Jr.

Lancaster has a population of about 188,000 and has contracted with the Sheriff's Service.

“The cruelty of these alleged crimes reflects a complete disregard for human life and public safety,” said Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert G. Luna. “Gang violence has no place in our communities. Individuals who engage in brutal crimes will endanger our residents and assume responsibility.”

The deadly shooting unfolded during a particularly bloody 24-hour period in Lancaster.

The next day, the sheriff’s department described seven more people in the gang-related attacks. Two people were killed.

Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris previously told The Times that the attack was a retaliation of gang shootings carried out by people armed with "assault weapons."

"It's a bloody thing," he said. "They are shooting into the house. It's a war zone."