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• 6 Mile GreenGuyz

• Green Guyz / Green Guys

• ShotGun Crips (SGC)

• 6 Mile SGC

• Green Gangsta Movement (GGM)

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• East Side Detroit

• East 6 Mile Road corridor

• Gunston Avenue and surrounding residential blocks

• Portions of the 48205 ZIP code

• Reported spillover into west-side areas along Warren Avenue via affiliated cliques

Territory is described as block- and corridor-based, consistent with Detroit’s localized gang geography rather than formally bounded zones.

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• Crips

• ShotGun Crips (SGC)

• Gangster Crips (3X / Movin’ Gang tradition)

Available sources describe the GreenGuyz as operating as a localized Detroit set within a wider ShotGun Crips framework, rather than as an autonomous or citywide organization.

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• Green clothing and accessories, including dark green bandannas

• Green Bay Packers apparel

• Graffiti referencing “GreenGuyz,” “SGC,” or “Green Gangsta Movement”

• East 6 Mile and Gunston–based territorial references

The group’s use of green is frequently noted as a deliberate visual distinction, setting them apart from blue-coded Crip symbolism while retaining Crip affiliation.

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• Street-level drug distribution

• Armed robberies / intimidation

• Street-level disputes / assaults

• Loitering

• Public intoxication

• Reported disruptions of lawful or public meetings

• Fraud-related activity (reported in limited cases)

As with many Detroit gangs, documentation varies, and not all claims are consistently corroborated by public court records.

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• Blood-affiliated sets on Detroit’s east side

• Rival neighborhood crews competing over East 6 Mile corridors

• Groups involved in disputes over local drug territories

Rivalries are described as territorial and situational, often intensifying around overlapping street-level operations rather than sustained inter-gang campaigns.

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The 6 Mile GreenGuyz emerged as an east-side Crip-affiliated street gang tied to the broader ShotGun Crips presence in Detroit. Community narratives describe the gang as emphasizing a “Green Gangsta Movement” identity early on, blending Crip affiliation with distinctive local branding rooted in East 6 Mile neighborhoods.

While some sources characterize the GreenGuyz as the 132nd clique within a wider ShotGun Crips network, publicly available documentation primarily supports their role as a Detroit-based set with regional connections, rather than as a centrally directed chapter. Their reported extensions along Warren Avenue are commonly attributed to affiliated or allied cliques rather than direct territorial expansion.

Compared to newer youth-led gangs, the GreenGuyz are often framed as part of an earlier generation of east-side Crip formations, with visibility driven by reputation, music affiliations, and localized street presence.

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Recruitment is reported to have drawn primarily from east-side neighborhoods near East 6 Mile, relying on social proximity, neighborhood ties, and existing Crip-aligned networks. Specific initiation practices are inconsistently documented and vary across accounts.

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Several Detroit artists have been publicly associated—directly or indirectly—with the GreenGuyz identity, contributing to the gang’s visibility beyond street-level activity. References in music and visual branding have reinforced the “GreenGuyz” name as both a cultural and neighborhood identifier, particularly within east-side Detroit rap.

These cultural references appear to function more as symbolic affiliation and neighborhood representation than as evidence of organized leadership roles within the gang.

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• Block-based or street-named micro-crews (names vary by source)

• West-side–linked affiliates along Warren Avenue (reported)

No comprehensive or consistently verified internal structure has been publicly documented.