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Gang Intervention Head Arrested in Murder Probe
6 Nov
Summary
- Skipp Townsend, head of 2nd Call, was arrested by LAPD.
- Arrest is connected to a murder that occurred in August.
- Townsend is held on $2 million bail for conspiracy.
Skipp Townsend, a prominent figure in Los Angeles's gang intervention efforts, was arrested on Thursday by LAPD homicide detectives. Townsend, the executive director of the advocacy group 2nd Call, was taken into custody in South Los Angeles.
He is currently being held on $2 million bail at the LAPD Valley Jail. Authorities have stated he was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. The 62-year-old activist is a reformed gang member known for his work to reduce violence.
The arrests are linked to a murder that took place in August. Reginald Foreman, 51, was fatally shot while working for 2nd Call in Hyde Park. Four other individuals have also been arrested in connection with this case.
