Dereck Peppers

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Dereck Peppers, aged 40, was shot and killed on April 11, 2011, in San Diego's Mountain View neighborhood. Peppers was standing outside a liquor store on Ocean View Boulevard when he was gunned down. The investigation revealed that Peppers was a member of the 5/9 Brim gang, which is affiliated with the Bloods, and his murder was part of ongoing gang violence between the Brims and their rivals, the Crips. Known by the moniker "Fat Ocean," Peppers was regarded as a respected "OG" or original gangs ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Dereck Peppers

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    San Diego

    CA

    2011-04-11

    40

    Dereck

    Peppers

    10/13/2024

    1


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    06/27/2024
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    10/02/2023
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    02/19/2023