El Salvador Gang Violence 76 Deaths In Weekend Wave Of El Salvador Gang Violence Victim Suspect Name Revealed
El Salvador Gang Violence The gangs are mostly composed of members of the same street gang, MS-13. So far, 2017 has seen 811 homicides in the country – a 38 percent increase from 2016. The violence has been concentrated in the capital, San Salvador, and around the city of Santa Tecla. In the span of a few days, 76 people have been killed in El Salvador due to gang violence. The recent surge in violence stems from a power struggle within the country’s most powerful gang, Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13)....