MetroNews 8/29/2120 Local News
Aug 29, 2020 1:31:13 GMT -6
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Gang War Rocks Taihuku; Hundreds Dead; ASF Pledges Crackdown
On Tuesday night and into the hours of early Wednesday morning, a bloody and violent gang war erupted on the streets of Taihuku. Sparked by the massacre previously at a public wedding sponsored by the Volk, the Eurasian criminal organization went out in force as some witnesses have claimed to, “reassert their dominance” on the streets.
The Volk were met by the Bangers, a group of decentralized gangsters of mostly American and European immigrants, the Family, a Eurasian mafia association led by Artyom Voaska, and other groups such as the Metro Valle Locos. However, the uneasy alliance against the Volk quickly fell apart and soon the Bangers turned on all who stood in their way, including civilians and bystanders in the district. One witness describes the scene as, “Chaotic. Body parts were strewn all over the street. I saw one woman tore through a crowd of gangsters with a sword in hand, dodging all bullets that came her way.”
The Bangers quickly attempted to take control of the district, launching a bloody assault against a local Volk nightclub in the area. Volk Death Squad members and unknown allies are reported to have blunted their assault, before pushing them back. Similarly, a bloody close quarters fight raged in the Red Light District between the Bangers and Family. It is reported that a brief confrontation between the Metro Valle Locos and Volk was resolved with little bloodshed. Eventually the fighting started to wear down as ASF Riot Control units entered the area and all sides entered an unsteady ceasefire.
The local Aetherstone hospital issued a statement, stating, “Our hospital stands ready to treat those wounded. Our exceptional staff will make sure no innocent man, woman, or child will become a victim of gang violence.” The ASF issued a statement hours after, pledging to crackdown on the gangs to “prevent the innocent from falling victim.'' Further in the statement the ASF also noted that, "Those who seek to hurt the innocent will receive swift justice." However, their track record of often leaving Taihuku to its own devices leaves local businesses and residents little hope in their message. As Sisu Hairoko puts it, a local bar owner whose business was set aflame in the violence, “The gangs run everything and they’re backed by the Corporations. Nothing will ever change.”
Total estimates on those dead and wounded are unknown, but the ASF lists them as “in the hundreds; Similar numbers wounded.” Despite the bitter violence, it is predicted that more violence will continue in the coming weeks as the gangs will almost certainly want to finish what was started. Several anonymous sources have noted that further violence has been ensuing and that another major conflict between the gangs is, as they are quoted as, "an inevitability."
By Leonardo West
On Tuesday night and into the hours of early Wednesday morning, a bloody and violent gang war erupted on the streets of Taihuku. Sparked by the massacre previously at a public wedding sponsored by the Volk, the Eurasian criminal organization went out in force as some witnesses have claimed to, “reassert their dominance” on the streets.
The Volk were met by the Bangers, a group of decentralized gangsters of mostly American and European immigrants, the Family, a Eurasian mafia association led by Artyom Voaska, and other groups such as the Metro Valle Locos. However, the uneasy alliance against the Volk quickly fell apart and soon the Bangers turned on all who stood in their way, including civilians and bystanders in the district. One witness describes the scene as, “Chaotic. Body parts were strewn all over the street. I saw one woman tore through a crowd of gangsters with a sword in hand, dodging all bullets that came her way.”
The Bangers quickly attempted to take control of the district, launching a bloody assault against a local Volk nightclub in the area. Volk Death Squad members and unknown allies are reported to have blunted their assault, before pushing them back. Similarly, a bloody close quarters fight raged in the Red Light District between the Bangers and Family. It is reported that a brief confrontation between the Metro Valle Locos and Volk was resolved with little bloodshed. Eventually the fighting started to wear down as ASF Riot Control units entered the area and all sides entered an unsteady ceasefire.
The local Aetherstone hospital issued a statement, stating, “Our hospital stands ready to treat those wounded. Our exceptional staff will make sure no innocent man, woman, or child will become a victim of gang violence.” The ASF issued a statement hours after, pledging to crackdown on the gangs to “prevent the innocent from falling victim.'' Further in the statement the ASF also noted that, "Those who seek to hurt the innocent will receive swift justice." However, their track record of often leaving Taihuku to its own devices leaves local businesses and residents little hope in their message. As Sisu Hairoko puts it, a local bar owner whose business was set aflame in the violence, “The gangs run everything and they’re backed by the Corporations. Nothing will ever change.”
Total estimates on those dead and wounded are unknown, but the ASF lists them as “in the hundreds; Similar numbers wounded.” Despite the bitter violence, it is predicted that more violence will continue in the coming weeks as the gangs will almost certainly want to finish what was started. Several anonymous sources have noted that further violence has been ensuing and that another major conflict between the gangs is, as they are quoted as, "an inevitability."