For example, the Mob Piru and Fruit Town Piru developed a rivalry by the late 1990s, which resulted in the murders of several Mob Pirus associated with Death Row Records. [11] Piru sets often use burgundy or red bandanas as a form of identification, although other colors may be used to evade detection from law enforcement [12]

For example, the Mob Piru and the Fruit Town Piru developed a rivalry by the late 1990s, which resulted in the murders of several Mob Pirus associated with Death Row Records. Piru sets often use burgundy or red bandanas as a form of identification, although other colors may be used to evade detection from law enforcement.

The Elm Street Pirus are primarily an African-American street gang located on the east side of Compton, California. Elm Street Pirus sport the traditional Piru color “burgundy” as well as red. The Elm Street Pirus are known to incorporate the term “356%” in their graffiti and slang.

Aug 19, 2023 · Burgundy= piru blood. The colors may vary through different hoods and sets, but these are the basics. Red: Blood Alliance (Bloods, Pirus, & Brims) Nuestra Familia (Norteno's) People Nation....

Aug 19, 2023 · Pirus are a group of gangs under the Blood Alliance, they started on a street in Compton (which is in California) with their same name. Bloods wear the color red & Pirus wear a darker shade of red...

Aug 19, 2023 · The Pirus gang wear a darker shade of red called burgandy, but they also wear the same color red that the Bloods gang wears to show their affiliation with the Blood Alliance.

Apr 2, 2018 · Because of their tendency to represent their sets by wearing red or burgundy-colored clothing — a retaliatory move against the Crips’ use of blue clothing — the word Piru has more recently been adapted into an acronym that means People or Pimps in Red Uniforms.

The Pirus is an umbrella street gang alliance (under the larger alliance, Bloods) based out of Compton, California which spread to Carson, Inglewood and Watts. The name "Piru" is derived from Piru Street in Compton.

The Tree Top Piru (also known as the Bompton Tree Top Piru) are a "set" of the Piru gang alliance, which is itself a part of the larger Bloods gang alliance. The gang gained notability for its connection to rappers YG 400 and DJ Quik.

Sep 25, 2023 · Piru gang signs are hand gestures used by members of the Bloods street gang affiliated with the West Coast to symbolize their affiliation. Common signals include a “P” formed using thumb and index finger, as well as various blood-related handshakes and movements specific to their set or neighborhood.