The West Side Piru gang is a Blood set that originated in Compton California. The WSP have been around since the 70s and was one of the first Blood Sets.
The gang was established by Benson Owens, at the time he lived on Byers Street.
The neighborhood is centered around Central ave between Rosecrans Ave and El Segundo Blvd.
Sets
The West Side Piru like many street gangs are made up of different sets. The sets include:
- 134th Street aka 4 Line
- 135th Street
- 142 Street aka Deuce Line
- Piru Street
Also, like many other Piru sets, the WSP have spread to another city. There is another WSP set in Carson, California and are made up of mostly Polynesian/Samoan members.
Turf
The sets in Compton are surrounded by other gangs. Other gangs in the area include:
- Carver Park Compton Crips
- Village Town Pirus
- Miller Gangster Bloods
- Athens Park Bloods
- 135 Piru
- Campanella Park Pirus
- Neighborhood Pirus
- Cedar Blood Pirus
- Fruit Town Pirus
- Front Hood Compton Crips