Immigrant claims to be a changed man after murder, pleads with ICE to stay



Everyone makes mistakes, but the mistakes immigrant Justin Chung made are a little worse than going 80 in a 55.

Chung, 35, a Korean American man in Los Angeles, immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 2. At the age of 16, he was involved in gang-related activity and was convicted of murder and attempted murder.

After serving 14 years of an 82-year sentence, he was released early — but he’s now been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement while preparing for a voluntary departure.

“A Korean immigrant facing deportation in Orange County is pleading for a pardon after turning his life around. Justin Chung immigrated to the U.S. as a baby and admits that he did make some mistakes,” a reporter on KTLA said, painting Chung as a changed man.


“After serving 14 years behind bars, he says ICE now wants to send him back to a country he doesn’t know,” the reporter continued.

“Listen to the spin on this story,” BlazeTV host Pat Gray comments. “All he did was make a bad choice of killing someone and attempting to kill someone else. So it was murder and attempted murder. A bad choice.”

“When I was 16 years old, I was involved in the wrong crowd, and I was involved in a gang-related shooting. Unfortunately, somebody did die. And that’s something I live with,” Chung said in an interview on KTLA.

“Well,” Gray comments skeptically, “It was because he shot them.”

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7 gang members arrested in connection with fatal shooting of 2 13-year-old boys — one of whom was celebrating his birthday



Atlanta police on Wednesday said they arrested seven gang members in connection with last summer's fatal shooting of two 13-year-old boys — one of whom was celebrating his birthday at the time.

The arrestees are members of the violent Goodfellas gang, WAGA-TV reported.

'The overall theme in this case is grown men playing gangster.'

The suspects were identified as Ali Caldwell, Dekeitheon Mobley, Markus Crawford, Tradon Crawford, Quiyontay Sanders, Reginald Thomas, and Richard Hollis, the station said, adding that Markus Crawford and Tradon Crawford are brothers.

From left: Ali Caldwell, Dekeitheon Mobley, Markus Crawford, Tradon CrawfordImage source: Atlanta Police Department, composite

From left: Quiyontay Sanders, Reginald Thomas, Richard HollisImage source: Atlanta Police Department, composite

The shooting took place just after 12:30 a.m. July 2, 2024, in the 1000 block of Sparks Street SW, police said. Officers found three juvenile males with gunshot wounds, police said, adding that emergency medical services pronounced one dead at the scene while another later died at a hospital, and a third was listed in stable condition at a hospital.

Ja'Kody Davis and Lamon Freeman were identified as the youths who were fatally shot; 11-year-old Dontavious Davis was wounded, WAGA said.

The three boys were gathered to celebrate Freeman's birthday at the time of the shooting, the station said.

"The overall theme in this case is grown men playing gangster," Atlanta Police Homicide Commander Ralph Woolfolk said, according to WAGA. "Lamon Freeman was allowed to be a 13-year-old for 27 minutes before gang violence ultimately took his life."

Police said the attack was in retaliation over an Atlanta-based rapper entering a rival gang’s territory to film a music video, the station reported, adding that authorities said a high-ranking member of the Goodfellas gang actually orchestrated the attacks while behind bars at Hays State Prison.

Following instructions, the suspects opened fire on an apartment complex where the boys were shot, WAGA said. The young victims had no connection to the gangs involved in the turf dispute, police added to the station.

Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said Wednesday that the arrested males are "dangerous individuals," who "if allowed to remain free on the streets of Atlanta ... were going to use guns again to harm," the station said.

Police said they know the identity of the rapper in question but didn't reveal the rapper's name during the press conference or the name of the other gang involved in the dispute, the station said. Police did call the rapper's actions "cowardly," WAGA said.

You can view a video report here about the arrests and fatal shootings.

There is still a $50,000 reward for additional information about the case, the station said, adding that those with information can submit tips anonymously to the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477), online at www.StopCrimeAtl.org, or by texting CSA and the tip to CRIMES (274637). WAGA added that tips also can be submitted directly to the Atlanta Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 404-546-4235.

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3 California gang members arrested for freeway shooting death of toddler sleeping in car seat



Police announced on Thursday that three gang members were arrested in connection with the tragic shooting death of a toddler sleeping in his car seat inside a vehicle on a freeway in Oakland, California.

On Nov. 6, 2021, two rival gang members engaged in a gun battle on Interstate Highway 880 in the middle of the day, according to Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley.

Trevor Green and Ivory Bivins – members of the Chopper City street gang based in San Francisco – were driving in an Infiniti G35. The gangbangers were shooting at a Nissan Altima with Johnny Jackson and Keison Lee – members of the Eddy Rock criminal street gang out of San Francisco, O'Malley said.

Lee – who was driving the Altima – was hit by gunfire.

"Lee went to the hospital that afternoon in San Francisco and through the great work of the California Highway Patrol, they recovered the Altima with bullet holes near the hospital," O'Malley stated. "That car was riddled with bullet holes including an exit hole and a spent .45 caliber carriage casing. While being treated in San Francisco, Lee's hands were tested for gunpowder residue which turned out to be positive. He was interviewed and admitted to being shot on the freeway."

Lee was not charged in the shooting because he was killed in an unrelated gang shooting last month.

During the gang shootout, 23-month-old Jasper Wu was hit by a stray bullet intended for the targeted Altima. The toddler was reportedly sleeping in a car seat while his mother drove a Lexus sedan on the other side of I-880. There were three other children in the vehicle when the bullet hit the toddler.

Jasper was shot in the head and rushed to UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Wu's grandmother told KPIX-TV last year, "He's such a sunny and open and active boy."

\u201c*BREAKING* -- Suspect arrests made in shooting death of 23 month old Jasper Wu, says Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley. \n\nIn Nov 2021, the Wu family was driving on I-880 in #Oakland when a stray bullet struck Jasper.\u201d
— Stephanie Lin (@Stephanie Lin) 1671140106

On Thursday, Green, 22, of Richmond; Bivins, 24, of Vallejo; and Jackson, 28, of Richmond, were each charged with murder, shooting at an occupied vehicle, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Bivins and Green were also charged with conspiracy to commit a crime and criminal street gang conspiracy.

In March, Green and Bivins were arrested on warrants for another alleged crime in Contra Costa County. The suspects will be transferred to Alameda County to face their charges, according to authorities.

During Thursday's press conference, Carl Chan – president of the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce – spoke for the grieving family.

“It was for them mixed feelings," Chan said, according to KNTV. "First thing is first, they were very happy and excited to see this press conference of this case, but at the same time they feel like this is bringing back the memory of day one of what happened."

O'Malley said, "This is the worst nightmare and outcome of gun violence and especially gang gun violence. Innocent people are quite literally caught in the crossfire. The horrific nightmare for the Wu family and their baby being killed in such a senseless and violent manner can never be reconciled."

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