Rico Lamont Walker Jr., a 19-year-old implicated in a gang-related shooting north of Charlottesville last fall, was reportedly found with a "shank" in jail.

3rd man charged in 2021 gang-linked homicide, attempted murder Lizzie Kaboski Feb 7, 2025 0 Times file photo Lizzie Kaboski ...

In Tucson, police say they saw an increase in gang activity last year and worked to get it under control by the end of the year, with roughly 20 gang-related homicides — typical of previous years.