A federal jury has found three Minneapolis ‘Bloods’ gang members guilty of racketeering and firearms offenses, following a years-long investigation into the gang’s violent activities, including two murders.
Prosecutors say 34-year-old Desean James Solomon, also known as “Black,” 44-year-old Michael Allen Burrell, known as “Skitz,” and 26-year-old Leontawan Lentez Holt, known by aliases including “Leon” and “Shotta,” were convicted on all charges.
Solomon was found guilty of a RICO conspiracy charge and two counts of using and carrying a firearm in furtherance of murder, while Burrell and Holt were each convicted of a firearm charge tied to the murders.
Authorities presented evidence that the three men were members of the Minneapolis Bloods gang, which operates primarily on the city’s south side, near Chicago Avenue South and 38th Street East. The gang, structured with a hierarchy that includes leaders, enforcers, and new recruits, is known for retaliatory violence against rival gangs.
