[2] The gang has gained notability for its connection with the rap group N.W.A, as members Eazy-E and MC Ren were both part of the Kelly Park Compton Crips.
[3] On December 27, 1985, 15-year-old Charles "Beeb" Stevens was shot dead in a drive-by shooting while standing in Kelly Park, Compton.
[1] Following these two murders, a task force of 43 police officers launched a sweeping raid in Kelly Park, Compton, arresting 18-year-old Eric Darnell Garrett and 24-year-old Dennis Earl Reed as suspects in the killing of Turner.
The police prohibited people from wearing gang colors in Kelly Park, which included blue for Crips, red for Bloods, and green for the Lime Hood Piru.
[2] Following the implementation of the police substation, the number of criminal incidents in Kelly Park decreased significantly.