Louisville group linked to violent crime spree facing charges of organized crime Share Updated: 9:06 PM EDT Jul 12, 2021 Share Updated: 9:06 PM EDT Jul 12, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript >> POLICES SAY THE FIVE WERE INVOLVED IN A DRIVE-BY SHOOTGIN HERE. WHAT STARTED HERE TURNED INTO A CHASE AND NOW, AND ARRAIGNMENT. A DRIVE BY SHOOTING, CAR THEFT, AND RUNNG INFROM THE POLICE. NOW 5 MEN ARE CHARGED, AND FACED A JUDGE ON MONDA >> I’M GNGOI TO ENTER PLEAS OF NOT GUILTY FOR EACH OF YOU. >> AND THE PROSECUTOR BELIEVES THEY ARE TAKING PART IN GANG ACTIVITY. >>TIVITY. THE SYNDICATION CHARGE REFLECTS ON ALL OF THEM BEING IN A GROUP THAT ACTS TOGETHERO PROMOTE VIOLENCE, SO THAT WILL BE SOMETHING THAT I HAVE TO PROVE THAT THEY ALL ARE IIN THIS GROUP OR GANG. >> THE 5 MEN ARE JACOB BELL, VIRGIL JACKSON, REGINALD WEBSTER, DEMETRIUS WILEYD, RAMONTA UNDERWOOD. POLICE SAY THE MEN WERE INVOLVED IN A DRIVE-BY SHOOTING AT THE MANSLICK FOOD-MART ON MANSLICK ROAD BACK IN MAY. THEY’RE ACCUSED OF THEN CRASHING TWO STOLEN CARS WHILE TRYING TO GET AYAW LMPD HAD BEEN INVESTIGATING THE GROUP BEFORE THIS, FOR OTHER VIOLENT CRIMES. >> THERE ARE MANY MANY RNSEA FOR THE RISE IN VIOLENCE BUT SOME OF THESE CASES ARE A RELTSU OF RETALIATION BETWEEN MEMRSBE OF DIFFERENT GROUPS OR GANGS. >> ONE MAN, WILEY, HADIS H WANTON ENDANGERMENT CHARGE ENHANCED, DUE TO WHAT PROSECUTORS SAY IS HIS LINTOK GANG ACTIVITY. BROWN SAID THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THERE’S BEEN AN ENHANCENEM OF THIS KIND, TO GET A HARSHER PUNISHMENT, AND WILL BE USED AGAIN. >> IF WE HAVE A SECA WHERE THERE IS A CRIME OF VIOLENCE AND WE BEEVELI IT IS IN FURTHERAE NCOF GANG ACTIVITY, ANTICIP