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MI stabbing linked to Bebo

by Trench Reynolds on February 14th, 2007

Brawl at Woodland Mall linked to gang killing:
The mainly British social site Bebo has been linked to a gang fight and stabbing that happened over the weekend in Michigan in retaliation for a gang killing.

Animosity between rival Grand Rapids gangs from a Nov. 12 roller rink shooting that killed a teenager may have been behind a weekend brawl and stabbing of a 17-year-old at Woodland Mall, police said.

Police Chief Richard Mattice said Jontae Mayberry was stabbed in the back in a gang fight that involved about 20 people with ties to the Eastern Avenue Boys and Bemis Street Boys.

Mayberry was released from a hospital Monday and Mattice said the conflict could stem from the fatal shooting of Kenneth Dear, 16, at the Kentwood Fun Spot.

The feud between the gangs goes from the streets to cyberspace, with members of the Eastern Avenue Boys vowing revenge for Dear’s death on the social networking site bebo.com.

In one post, an Eastern Avenue member writes “those (expletive) bemis (expletive) better lay low cause we all want there head over this (expletive).” The threat is accompanied by a drawing of a gravestone that has Dear’s date of death and “East Ave 4 Life” written near it.

I guess using MySpace or Bebo is a lot easier than gang graffiti.

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