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== Notable incidents of gang-related violence ==<!--Do NOT remove this section. Removal of this section will be consider vandalism. All three sources provided mention that they are Gangster Disciples members. (Military section)-->
{{See also|Gang presence in the United States military|Gang violence}}
On July 3, 2005, men claiming to be members of the Gangster Disciples street gang killed Sergeant Juwan Johnson of the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] in the small town of Hohenecken (part of the city of [[Kaiserslautern]]) near [[Ramstein Air Base|Ramstein]], [[Germany]]. Prosecutors accused [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]] Senior Airman Rico Williams of being the first one to start attacking Johnson in a six-minute beating that he had to endure to join the gang. After the beating Johnson asked one of his fellow gang members to take him to the hospital. Williams then ordered his gang members not to take him there. Johnson later died from multiple blunt-force trauma injuries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stripes.com/news/former-airman-convicted-of-murder-in-2005-gangster-disciples-initiation-death-1.125512|title= Airman convicted of murder in 2005 Gangster Disciples initiation death|website= stripes.com|access-date= March 9, 2015}}</ref><ref name="justice.gov">{{cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-us-air-force-airman-convicted-second-degree-murder-army-sergeant-germany|title= Former Air Force Airman Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison For Murder of Army Sergeant in Germany|website= justice.gov|date= November 15, 2010|access-date= March 9, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wjla.com/articles/2012/04/rico-williams-sentenced-to-22-years-in-2005-slaying-75138.html|title= Rico Williams sentenced to 22 years in 2005 slaying|publisher= wjla.com|access-date= March 9, 2015|archive-date= October 24, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121024061544/https://wjla.com/articles/2012/04/rico-williams-sentenced-to-22-years-in-2005-slaying-75138.html|url-status= dead}}</ref> According to the government's investigations, Williams was the leader of the gang set operating on base. Senior Airman Williams was sentenced to 22 years in prison, while other servicemen faced sentences ranging from 2 to 12 years. Some of the charges against the servicemen were: Williams, second-degree murder and witness tampering; Air Force Staff Sergeant Jerome Jones, conspiracy to commit assault, gang participation, and other charges; Airman Nicholas Sims and Army Sergeant Rodney Howell; involuntary manslaughter; Private Terrance Norman, voluntary manslaughter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stripes.com/news/former-airman-convicted-of-murder-in-2005-gangster-disciples-initiation-death-1.125512|title= Airman convicted of murder in 2005 Gangster Disciples initiation death|website= stripes.com|access-date= March 9, 2015}}</ref><ref name="justice.gov" /><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wjla.com/articles/2012/04/rico-williams-sentenced-to-22-years-in-2005-slaying-75138.html|title= Rico Williams sentenced to 22 years in 2005 slaying|publisher= wjla.com|access-date= March 9, 2015|archive-date= October 24, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121024061544/https://wjla.com/articles/2012/04/rico-williams-sentenced-to-22-years-in-2005-slaying-75138.html|url-status= dead}}</ref>

The Gangster Disciples were implicated in the 2008 murders of member Cecil Dotson Sr., his fiancée Marissa Williams, fellow member Hollis Seals, and his girlfriend Shindri Roberson. Also killed were Cecil and Marissa's 4-year-old son Cemario and Cecil's son with Erica Smith, 2-year-old Cecil Dotson II. The toddler had been spending the night with his father and siblings. Severely injured in the attack were Cecil and Marissa's other three children nine-year-old Cecil Dotson Jr., five-year-old Cedric and two-month-old Ce'niyah.<ref name="Jackson 2014">Supreme Court of Tennessee at Jackson. State vs. Dotson. September 30, 2014. Find Law, caselaw.findlaw.com/tn-supreme-court/1679739.html</ref> Allegations were originally made that the Gangster Disciples were responsible for the event which came to be known as "The Lester Street Massacre" and was featured in two separate episodes of ''[[The First 48]]'' on [[A&E (TV network)|A&E]]. Cecil and his family were butchered by Dotson's own brother, Jessie, who eventually confessed to the killings. He was convicted on all counts and sentenced to six death sentences plus 120 years for the three children (his niece and nephews) that he attempted to kill. The Gangster Disciples were cleared of any involvement.<ref name="Jackson 2014" />

On July 21, 2020, a car pulled up to a funeral home in Chicago's Englewood area, and two gunmen infiltrated the property, opening fire. Fifteen people were wounded, with no reported fatalities. The funeral was for a victim killed a week prior, and was allegedly involving a dispute between two Gangster Disciples factions.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.chicago.suntimes.com/platform/amp/crime/2020/7/22/21334970/gang-feud-mass-shooting-funeral-home-auburn-gresham|title= Gang feud likely cause of mass shooting at South Side funeral home, sources say|date= July 23, 2020}}</ref> At least 60 shots were fired, and there were victims "all up and down 79th street".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chicago Pastor on Mass Shooting: ‘I Haven’t Seen a Scene Like This’ |url=https://news.wttw.com/2020/07/22/chicago-community-members-react-mass-shooting |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=WTTW News |language=en}}</ref>