Askins, who was picked up Thursday in a stolen car, is a reputed member
of the street gang Death Over Mercy, according to the Sentinel. In 2013, he was charged as an adult at 16 with attempted murder in connection with a drive-by shooting targeting a member of the rival Gorilla gang. The charges were eventually dropped, but long prison sentences were handed down to his two co-defendants in the case."
The above situation goes back 2 years before this most recent attack.