| Founded | 1923 |
|---|---|
| Founding location | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Years active | 1920s - Present |
| Territory | Central Los Angeles, Philippines[citation needed] |
| Ethnicity | Hispanic (predominantlyMexican American) andFilipino American |
| Activities | Gang violence,murder,drug trafficking,gun trafficking,theft,burglaries |
| Allies | Sureños,Satanas,Mexican Mafia,Florencia 13,MS-13,White Fence[citation needed] |
| Rivals | Norteños,18th Street gang[citation needed] |
TheTemple Street gang also known as "TST" or "Templero Surenos" is a street gang in the downtownLos Angeles area and was founded byFilipino andMexican youths in the 1920s and 1930s.[1] The gang is involved in murders, assaults, burglaries, drug trafficking, and gun trafficking.[2] Theirgang colors are blue and black.
Rafael Pérez framed four members of the Temple Street gang as being associated with the murder ofMexican Mafia member Miguel "Lizard" Malfavon. The incident took place at aMcDonald's onAlvarado Street, where four supposed members all planned to kill Malfavon while he tried to collect "taxes" from the gang. Pérez found a material witness who had blood on her dress, and she named four gang members from Temple Street. He repeatedly changed the name of the main killer and ended up framing Anthony "Stymie" Adams as the one who fatally shot Malfavon in the head with a rifle in the neighboring apartment.[3]
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