Latino Street Gangs - Almighty Insane Latin Counts

The Latin Counts started in the late 50s but were not known as Latin Counts, but instead were called Sons of Mexico City. In the year 1960 they changed their name to Latin Counts because they were no longer in Mexico and they had to adjust to being in Chicago. In the early 1960s new recruits joined the gang and were called Junior Latin Counts, while the original 50s Counts called themselves Senior Counts. The Latin Counts have records that date back to 1960 as a Mexican gang that heavily recruited whites because most of Pilsen was still white in the 1960s. The Counts opened up shop in the Pilsen neighborhood on the corner of 18th and Loomis, and they still have a strong presence there. In the early 1970s the Latin Counts were accredited for starting the Bishops on the corner of 18th and Bishop as an offshoot of the Latin Counts. The Bishops and the Latin Counts soon had a solid alliance called the "BCN” (Bishop-Count nation). In the year 1978, the Latin Counts joined the People Nation and because they did the Bishops joined as well the same year. By the 1980s Counts and Bishops began to take territory in the suburb of Cicero, IL. The Counts also opened up shop in other suburbs such as Chicago Heights, West Chicago and Addison. The Counts and the Bishops soon had a dominate presence in Pilsen especially along the 18th street corridor. The Counts were also able to establish a presence in the south Chicago neighborhood as well. In the late 80s and early 90s the Counts had a reputation for aggressively invading rival gang's neighborhoods and "busting out" in rival hoods. They messed with gangs like Party People, Ambrose, and La Razas and others. The Counts were and still are known for starting gang wars. In the year 1990 Counts began to have some disputes with Latin Kings in Chicago Heights because the Latin Kings were disrespecting Latin Counts. The problem between the gangs became much worse by 1991. In 1991 the Counts killed a Latin King and started which star...