A 17 year old boy was killed from a mortal stab in the stomach, during a gang fight in a park of Eixample. The boy belonged to the gang known as the 'Latin Kings,' which is one of the gangs with the most power in Cataluña at the moment. The victim was peruvian had been in similar fights before. This fight took place in the park 'gardens of Montserrat'. The police are often able to prevent or break up one of these fights because gangs organize themselves and alert members of the gang by communicating online. While this tactic often makes it easy for police to be forewarned, they don't always arrive on scene in time to prevent tragedy. The fight occurred for no known reason. The articles finale statement discusses how Latin American gangs are very territorial and like to occupy public spaces such as parks and warns that the 'gardens of Montserrat' in area frequently occupied by Latin American gangs.
I thought it was interesting how the article emphasized that the gangs are latin American. How long have the youth and gang member been living in Spain I wonder. It seems that Spanish are always described as a nonviolent and when outbreaks of violence occur, generally it is Latin Americans who are involved.
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