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The name 55 Seven Mile Bloods (55 SMB) derives from a combination of geographic reference, numeric symbolism, and locally adapted Blood identity tied to Detroit’s eastside.

The number “55” originates from the gang’s association with the 48205 ZIP code, a core area of activity on Detroit’s eastside. Within local street usage, the repeated “5” reflects both the final digit of the ZIP code and the five-point symbolism traditionally associated with Blood identity. This numeric pairing is commonly used in Detroit gang naming conventions as a compressed territorial marker rather than a formal organizational code.

The 48205 area is frequently referred to in street vernacular as “4820-DIE,” a nickname reflecting long-standing perceptions of violence, enforcement pressure, and street-level conflict in the district. This term functions as a reputational label rather than an official designation and appears in graffiti, music references, and community discourse connected to eastside gangs operating in the area.

The designation “Seven Mile” references East Seven Mile Road, a major east–west corridor that anchors the gang’s territorial identity, particularly near the Hayes intersection and surrounding residential blocks. As with many Detroit-based gangs, the street name serves as a symbolic boundary marker rather than a strictly defined jurisdiction.

The term “Bloods” reflects the gang’s alignment with Blood-associated symbols, colors, and hand signs, including five-point imagery and red color usage. While the 55 Seven Mile Bloods incorporate elements of broader Blood culture, available sources characterize the gang as a Detroit-originated Blood set, shaped primarily by local neighborhood dynamics rather than formal ties to West Coast Blood organizations.

The alternative name “RedZone Bloods” emerged from a combination of red color symbolism and external labeling—particularly by media and law-enforcement sources—describing the Seven Mile & Hayes area as a high-conflict zone. “RedZone” is used descriptively and interchangeably with 55 SMB but does not represent a separate organizational entity.

Overall, the etymology of 55 Seven Mile Bloods reflects a pattern common among Detroit street gangs: the blending of ZIP-code numerology, street-based geography, and adapted national symbolism to construct a localized gang identity rooted in neighborhood reputation and continuity.

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• SMB
• 55 SMB
• RedZone Bloods
• Hobsquad
• 726
• HOBCITY
• GrinchGang
• ShottaGang
• RyderBloxk

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• Eastside Detroit — 48205 (Red Zone / “4820DIE”)
• E. Seven Mile Rd. & Hayes
• Regent Park
• Additional activity stretching into Eastpointe (suburban extension)

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• Bloods
• Vice Lords (select situational alliances)
• Independent Detroit-born Blood identity

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• Five-point star
• Red bandanas (Bright Red or Dark Red)
• “5” hand signs
• Reported graffiti includes ‘RedZone,’ ‘726,’ ‘55,’ and various clique-specific tags. Associated colors in graffiti reportedly includes red, black, and occasionally white

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• Racketeering
• Narcotics trafficking
• Shootings and retaliation cycles
• Robbery
• Social-media–driven disputes escalating into violence
• Kidnapping
• Intimidation
• Territorial graffiti
• Loitering
• Transit fare evasion
• Reported disruptions of lawful or public meetings
• Public intoxication
• Theft

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• 42 Hustle Boyz (Crips)
• The 4’s
• Rollin 60s Crips
• East Warren Crips
• Various other Crip-aligned crews on the Eastside

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The 55 Seven Mile Bloods (55 SMB) have been a dominant force in the 48205 area since the early 2000s, developing a distinct “RedZone” identity that blends national Blood symbolism with localized Detroit street culture. Their presence is heavily associated with the Seven Mile & Hayes corridor, one of Detroit’s most documented high-violence zones.

A member Ihab Maslamani nicknamed “hobbit”got incarcerated for a three crime spree that ended murder kidnapping after trying to rob a restaurant cashier and eventually abducted him and put in the truck of his car later killing him. He was later sentenced to life in prison  without parole.

The set gained national attention after a 2016 federal RICO case, which cited an “Instagram hitlist” tied to SMB cliques. Law enforcement has repeatedly labeled the “RedZone” as one of Detroit’s highest-risk gang environments due to concentrated shootings, retaliatory loops, and narcotics trade.

The gang was also allegedly tied to the 2024 Fourth of July block party shooting, which resulted in two fatalities and elevated scrutiny on Eastside Blood sets. Their consistent visibility in Detroit drill music—through slang, references, and block affiliations—has reinforced their cultural footprint.

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Unlike smaller hyper-local gangs, the 55 Seven Mile Bloods have appeared in multiple formal investigations, including federal prosecutions, which distinguish the group from less-structured neighborhood alliances. A notable federal RICO case in 2016 cited organized retaliatory behavior, coordinated intimidation, and the use of social media platforms to identify rivals, reinforcing law enforcement assessments of the group as a sustained and organized street presence rather than a transient clique. Subsequent investigations and prosecutions involving affiliated individuals have further contributed to the group’s profile within Detroit Police Department (DPD) intelligence assessments.

Police documentation and court records indicate that conflicts involving 55 SMB frequently manifest through cycles of retaliation rather than isolated incidents. These patterns align with broader Eastside dynamics, where long-standing rivalries between Blood- and Crip-identified groups are reinforced by dense residential layouts, high youth population density, and historical disinvestment.

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The territory associated with the 55 Seven Mile Bloods falls primarily within Detroit’s 9th Precinct, which encompasses several of the city’s most consistently impacted Eastside neighborhoods. DPD crime reporting indicates that the precinct experiences a disproportionately high volume of violent crime relative to many other parts of the city, particularly firearm-related offenses, robberies, and aggravated assaults.

As with other precincts, DPD does not track illegal graffiti as a standalone offense category in its publicly released statistics. Graffiti activity—frequently cited in community accounts as a territorial marker used by 55 SMB and rival groups—is generally classified under broader property crime or vandalism categories, in line with FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) definitions. This reporting structure limits the ability to directly quantify graffiti-based territorial disputes tied to specific gangs.

Gunfire detection and homicide mapping associated with the 9th Precinct consistently show clustering along major corridors such as East Seven Mile Road, Hayes, and adjacent residential grids, including Regent Park. These concentrations reflect environmental and structural factors affecting the precinct as a whole rather than verified involvement by any single group. Law enforcement sources emphasize that while the 55 Seven Mile Bloods are frequently named in intelligence briefings and court proceedings, precinct-level crime data cannot be reliably disaggregated to attribute individual incidents to specific sets without accompanying arrests or case filings.

Overall, law enforcement assessments position the 55 Seven Mile Bloods as a significant and enduring factor within the 9th Precinct’s gang landscape, while also underscoring the analytical limitations of publicly available crime data in definitively linking neighborhood-wide violence patterns to any single organization.

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*In No Particular Order*

• 55 OverEvenGang (OEG)
• 55 52
• 55 700 WaxGang
• 55 TMB
• 55 Psykoz
• 55 DrenchGang
• 55 50 Zone
• 55 MG
• Additional micro-cliques active across Regent Park and the wider RedZone