Combating crime during a pandemic By Briseida Holguin | February 4, 2021 at 5:32 PM CST - Updated February 4 at 7:37 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Combating crime during in a pandemic is a challenge, but not impossible said Major Frank Winston with the Memphis Police Multi-Agency Gang.
Major Winston said national gangs began to surface in Memphis in the late 80′s.
Now, the city is seeing what they call hybrid or neighborhood gangs, which can be just as dangerous.
“The ones that we know of yes, they can, and they are violent in nature. They have committed some violent crimes,” Winston said.
Major Winston also said in the last three years members have gotten younger.