9237084260?profile=originalBy Gangsters Inc. Editors

The Chief of Security of the Gangster Disciples involved in the violent shooting that occurred in Memphis, Tennessee was sentenced to 263 months in federal prison on Thursday. Edwin “Ren” Carvin was responsible for ensuring the security of fellow gang members and providing protection from law enforcement or rival gangs.

According to information presented at sentencing, on June 21, 2014, Florence Anthony, a member of the Gangster Disciples, got into an altercation with a group of individuals at the Hillview Apartments located in Memphis, Tennessee. Anthony reported the confrontation to her Gangster Disciples chain-of-command. Based on Anthony’s report, the Gangster Disciples chain-of-command issued orders to retaliate against those responsible for the attack on Anthony and her children.

At approximately 10:30 p.m., Carvin and four other members of the Gangster Disciples returned to the Hillview Apartments to retaliate against what were identified as rival gang members. Each individual was armed with firearms and proceeded on foot through the apartments shooting four juveniles and one adult male. All five victims survived, but some sustained serious bodily injuries.

Below is a list of the five Gangster Disciples and their respective sentences:

  • Florence Anthony, aka "Nikki," 135 months;
  • Edwin Carvin, aka "Ren," 263 months;
  • Robert Mallory, aka "Rambo," 292 months;
  • Brandon Milton, aka "Lil Folk," 262 months;
  • Erik Reese, aka "E," 382 months

The Gangster Disciples are a violent criminal gang which began in the Chicago, Illinois area. In the 1970’s, the leaders of two different Chicago-based gangs, the Black Disciples and the Supreme Gangsters, aligned their respective groups and created the Gangster Disciples.

Once united, the Gangster Disciples began recruiting heavily in Chicago, within Illinois jails and prisons, and throughout the United States. By the mid-1980’s, the group had spread throughout the Midwestern and Eastern United States. The Gangster Disciples are active in approximately 35 states including Tennessee.

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