Latin Counts gang member sentenced to 30 years in prison for southwest Detroit drive-by shooting

1 killed, 2 injured in drive-by shooting

Two men have been charged in an apparent Livonia pharmacy scheme. (WDIV)

DETROIT – A Latin Counts gang member was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering and assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, announced United States Attorney Matthew Schneider, Special Agent in Charge James Deir of the ATF’s Detroit Division, and Chief James Craig of the Detroit Police Department.

Ryan Jose Taylor of Detroit was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert H. Cleland for planning and carrying out with fellow Latin Counts gang members a drive-by shooting in a residential neighborhood of southwest Detroit that took place on Oct. 7, 2017, killing one victim and injuring two others. Taylor, 24, also goes by the name “Loco.” According to court records, Taylor fired the gunshot that killed the deceased victim.

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Also according to court records, the Latin Counts gang operates primarily in southwest Detroit and the downriver communities of Lincoln Park and Ecorse. The Latin Counts are a criminal enterprise responsible for murders, robberies, and the distribution of illegal drugs.