Federal prosecutors have intensified their campaign against gang-related violence in Minneapolis, unveiling charges against three additional alleged members of the notorious “Lows” street gang. The indictment, announced by the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota, adds Marques Armstrong Jr., Davant Moore, and Jahon Lynch to a growing list of fourteen defendants now facing prosecution under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.

The charges represent a continuation of a broad and coordinated law enforcement push to dismantle violent gangs that have terrorized Minneapolis neighborhoods for years. Authorities allege that the Lows gang has been tied to at least ten murders, alongside numerous shootings, carjackings, and other acts of violence designed to assert control and intimidate rival groups.

The indictment paints a grim portrait of life in parts of Minneapolis where gang influence has surged. According to federal prosecutors, the Lows gang used ruthless violence to expand and protect its criminal operations, which included drug trafficking and other illicit enterprises.

Among the most harrowing examples cited in the indictment is a September 2021 attack in which Armstrong Jr. and another alleged gang member, Kaprice Richards, opened fire inside a crowded barbershop. The brazen assault left one person dead and others injured, even as a child was present in the building. Federal prosecutors argue that such incidents reflect the gang’s willingness to use public spaces as theaters of violence, spreading fear far beyond their intended targets.

Another defendant, Jahon Lynch, allegedly participated in a carjacking that culminated in a fatal shooting.........

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