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The name W7M Evergreen Telegraph Gangster Crips (W7M ETGC) is a composite designation reflecting geography, local naming conventions, and Crip-affiliated symbolism rather than a single formalized origin.

“W7M” (West Seven Mile) refers to the West Seven Mile Road corridor in Detroit’s far northwest side, particularly the stretch between Evergreen Road and Telegraph Road. In local usage, “W7M” functions as a geographic identifier rather than a discrete organizational title and is commonly used across multiple neighborhood-based crews operating in or adjacent to the Five Points area.

“Evergreen-Telegraph” identifies the cross-street anchors most frequently referenced in graffiti, social media, and community accounts. The pairing reflects territorial orientation along the West Seven Mile corridor rather than exclusive control of those specific intersections. The phrasing also serves as a nod to the historical operating area of the 7 Mile Playboy Gangster Crips, who—according to the United States Department of Justice—were active along West Seven Mile Road between Lahser and Evergreen. The addition of “Telegraph” by newer generations of Gangster Crips (3X / Movin’ Gang) signals a westward expansion of that identity, extending claims toward the Redford border and into areas such as Five Points. In this context, the term reflects both continuity with earlier territorial references and an effort to project influence further west along the Seven Mile strip.

“Gangster Crips” reflects self-identification with Gangster Crip (3X / Movin’ Gang) symbolism and hand styles as adopted in Detroit, not documented affiliation with any Los Angeles–based Gangster Crips sets. While the acronym“ETGC” has occasionally been misinterpreted in media or online commentary as referencing Eight Trey Gangster Crips a/k/a 83rd Street Gangster Crips, no verified evidence supports a direct organizational or historical connection. Locally, however, the group is often viewed as a Detroit-based adaptation of that broader identity. They are sometimes referred to as “8Trays” (or disparagingly “8Tramps”) or “8Tray/8Trey Gangster Crips”—a variation on the Los Angeles-style “8-Tray/8-Trey”—reflecting a perceived stylistic alignment rather than formal equivalence. The use of alternate spellings and abbreviations creates a linguistic buffer from the original Los Angeles-based organization, reinforcing claims that they are not formally affiliated or directed by outside leadership. Instead, the group is generally understood to operate as a localized offshoot—drawing from the symbolism, naming conventions, and ideological framework associated with the 83rd Street Gangster Crips, while applying those elements within a Detroit-specific context, particularly in terms of territorial identity and rivalries.

The term “Hyena Crips” (also appearing in phrases such as “Hyena Crips Got Control”) originates from members referring to themselves as “Hyenas” or “Heenz.” The label reflects an internal identity centered on predatory, aggressive, and coordinated behavior—traits symbolically associated with the animal itself. Within Crip-affiliated street networks, descriptors like “Hyena” function as informal identifiers used to distinguish subsets, alliances, or localized identities within a broader national structure. In Detroit, W7M ScoreGang (SCRG) has adopted the “Hyena” label as part of its group identity, incorporating it into graffiti, slang, and self-representation. Although the name “Hyena Crips” has appeared in other regions—including documented use by unrelated groups in cities such as Brooklyn, NY—it does not inherently indicate a direct connection or formal affiliation. Instead, the term operates as a transferable descriptor within Crip culture, where similar naming conventions can emerge independently across different locations. In this context, “Hyena Crips” functions less as a singular organization and more as a stylistic and symbolic label applied within specific local environments, particularly in reference to the ScoreGang-aligned identity in Detroit.

The nickname “ScoreGang” appears to function as an informal or media-facing shorthand rather than a distinct subgroup name. In police documentation and local reporting, “ScoreGang” is the most commonly used reference, while graffiti and internal usage more often emphasize “W7M,” “ETGC,” or Five Points–related identifiers. This naming convention is also reflected in abbreviations such as “SCRG,” which appear in member tattoos and other markings as a stylized shorthand for “ScoreGang.” The “SCR” cluster is pronounced as a blended /skr/ sound—mirroring the local pronunciation of “Score” (“Sko”)—while the “G” denotes “Gang.” In practice, the abbreviation serves as both a condensed label and a phonetic reinforcement of the name. Community interpretations of “Score” vary, with some attributing it to ideas of success, accumulation, or reputation (e.g., named after the “Five Points” neighborhood); however, no single definition is universally accepted.

The name “24700 Blocc” is derived from the 24700 block range along Frisbee Street and surrounding residential strips in the Five Points area of Detroit (48219). In local street naming conventions, numerical “block” identifiers are used to anchor a group’s identity to a specific geographic territory, often referencing the primary strip where members are active. “24700 Blocc” specifically points to the core area near Frisbee Street and Grandview Street (an area referred to locally as the “Hyena Zone” or “BaccWest,” a reference to it’s position on Detroit’s far northwest side), just north of West Seven Mile Road, which is widely documented as an early hub of W7M ScoreGang activity. The term “Blocc” (stylized with a “cc”) reflects Crip-affiliated spelling conventions, distinguishing it from standard “block” usage while signaling alignment and identity. Within broader references to the “24000 Blocc” range, the 24700 Blocc Crips are frequently identified as a foundational set, with community accounts and graffiti documentation linking the name directly to early organizational development in the Five Points–Frisbee corridor. The area’s prominence in “roll call” graffiti—listing aliases tied to specific blocks—further reinforces the territorial and identity-based function of the name. The term is also closely associated with early figures such as “Joker” (a.k.a. Tiny Joker / Zahid Sekou), who is widely cited in local accounts as a founding member and a key contributor to the naming and identity formation of the group, including the broader “ScoreGang” label.

Related terms such as “5Pointers,” and “5Points Crips,” reflect affiliation with the broader 5Point Nation (5PN) alliance and appear to represent evolving identity markers rather than formal renamings of the gang.

Overall, the gang’s nomenclature reflects Detroit’s hyper-local street gang ecology, where names often emerge organically from geography, graffiti practice, and peer recognition rather than from centralized leadership or codified doctrine.

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• ScoreGang (SCRG) / W7M ScoreGang Crips

• W7M ETGC / W7M Crips

• W7M 24700 Blocc Crips / 24700 Blocc

• Evergreen Telegraph Gangsters (ETG)

• 5Pointz Niggaz / 5Points Gangster Crips

• W7M Hyena Crips / W7M Hyenas

• 5Pointer Crips / 5Pointers

• (W7M) 5Points Crips / W7M 5Pointer Crips

• 5Points Gangsters / 5Points Gangster Crips

• 5PN / 5PN Crips

• West Seven Mile Crips / Hyena Gangster Crips

• 83G / Hyena Crips Gang

• W7M 24000 Blocc Crips / W7M 24700 Blocc ScoreGang

• Hyena Crips Got Control (83GC) / H-Gang

• (W7M) 8Tray Gangsters / (W7M) 8Tray Gangsta Crips

• (W7M) 83 / West 7 Mile Eighty-Three Gangster Crips

• W7M 8Trays / W7M 8Treys

• Westside 8Tray Crips / W7M 8Tray Crips

• Seven Mile BaccWest Crips / BaccWest ScoreGang

• 24000 Blocc / 24BLK

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• Far Northwest Detroit – W. 7 Mile Rd corridor

• Five Points neighborhood (48219)

• Grand River Ave & Telegraph Rd

• W. Seven Mile Rd & Grand River Ave

• Between Telegraph Rd and Evergreen Rd along W. Seven Mile Rd

• Spillover presence into Redford and parts of Southfield

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• Crips

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

• 5Point Nation Crips (5PN) – Northwest side Detroit regional coalition

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• Gang Tattoos: Members associated with W7M ScoreGang / ETGC are documented as using highly specific, codified tattoo designs that closely mirrors their graffiti style. The most distinctive motif depicts a three-finger Crip-style hand sign, with “ETG” inscribed on the fingernails—often incorporating a “3” overlapping the “T” to reference “Treys/Trays.” Above the fingers appears “SCRG” (ScoreGang), typically stylized with a small “1” embedded in the “C” (“Crips First”) and in the “G” (“Gangsters First”). At the base of the design, “W7M” (West Seven Mile) serves as a territorial identifier.

These gang tattoos are not generic Crip imagery; they function as fixed, hyper-local identifiers combining group name, subset affiliation (Evergreen–Telegraph Gangster Crips), priority symbolism, and geographic reference. The lettering style is deliberately raw and consistent with documented graffiti in the Five Points area, suggesting use of pre-drawn references when applied. This degree of consistency and permanence represents a transition from temporary street markings to enduring personal identifiers.

• Graffiti tags: “ETGC,” “W7M,” “ScoreGang,” “24200,” “24300,” “24500,” “24600,” “24700,” “24800,” “83GC,” “83G,” “BaccWest,” “3X,” “Westside 7mile,” “24k Blocc,” “24700 Blocc,” “5Pointer Crip,” “CRIP CRAZY,” “BHG,” “BJSG,” “TLK,” “TeLA,” “W7M ETGC,” “W7M 83GC,” “Score,” “ETG,” “24000 Blocc,” “8lu3 Team Run It”; Associated colors in graffiti reportedly include blue, black, red, and occasionally white

• Blue bandanas (Navy Blue or Royal Blue)

• Hand signs involving the numbers 3 (referencing their ‘trays/treys,’ or 3X/Movin Gang affiliations) and 7 (W. Seven Mile Road), and the letters G (‘Gangsta/Gangster’), and C (‘Crip/Crips’)

• Graffiti referencing Five Points, internal ciphers, Evergreen/Telegraph, and Hyena motifs

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• Graffiti-related vandalism

• Minor street-level disputes

• Assaults

• Robberies

• Shootings

• Auto-thefts / joyriding

• Loitering and quality of life citations

• Transit fare evasion

• Alleged neighborhood-level intimidation

• Low-level fraud

• Theft-related incidents

• Reported disruptions of lawful or public meetings

• Small-scale narcotics possesion or distribution

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 the Westside (notably ‘Tag Wars’ against Jungle Stones)

• Crip cliques not aligned with 5PN

• Select Hoover and GD sets in overlapping areas

• Historical tension with Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips and Rollin Neighborhood Crips (2X/Rollin)-aligned crews

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The W7M Evergreen Telegraph Gangster Crips (W7M ETGC) emerged during the broader expansion of Seven Mile–area Crip-affiliated street gangs in the 2010s. The set reflects a fusion of local Detroit gang structures with elements of Gangster Crip (3X/Movin Gang) self-identification. Early roots trace to the tagger crew B.S.S. (Bloc Side Soldiers), which later affiliated with smaller Five Points–area cliques as portions of the neighborhood adopted 5Point Nation (5PN) symbolism and terminology beginning around 2015.

By the early to mid-2020s, a subset identifying as ScoreGang had gained visibility through graffiti, neighborhood conflicts, and a growing presence in social-media disputes. A March 2025 All Scoops Media mini-documentary referenced W7M ETGC—also referred to colloquially as ScoreGang (SCRG)—as a prominent Crip-affiliated street gang in parts of the Grand River, Seven Mile and Telegraph area. The documentary incorrectly equated the acronym with Los Angeles’ Eight Trey Gangster Crips, though no documented connection exists; the footage, however, accurately depicted the local geography and individuals associated with Detroit-based crews.

Territorial references in community accounts often describe micro-neighborhoods—clusters of apartment buildings, residential side streets, or narrow routes—as the primary areas of activity for these gangs. Such descriptions reflect Detroit’s highly localized gang landscape rather than any formalized strategic structure. As one of the more visible factions within the 5Point Nation alliance, ScoreGang’s conflicts occasionally intersect with disputes involving Blood-identified sets and various independent or Crip-aligned crews in northwest Detroit.

Recent media coverage of Detroit’s ongoing “tag wars” has noted that markings such as “83GC” or “ScoreGang” serve as identifiers for this particular “subset of the Crips,” according to the Detroit News. Gang tattoos and other markings, including “SCRG,” “W7M,” “ETG,” and “83G,” have been documented in professional photographic archives and are frequently associated with Crip-aligned Five Points–area street gangs. Community narratives often link ScoreGang-affiliated cliques to shootings, intimidation, or fraud; however, only some of these reports are supported by publicly available law enforcement records, and the full scope of verified activity remains limited.

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Recruitment into the 5Point Nation Crips / W7M ETGC appears to occur informally, primarily through participation in youth graffiti activity and local tag crews in Detroit’s Five Points neighborhood, reflecting the gang’s origins in such networks. This mode of recruitment is consistent with broader patterns observed in Detroit, where gangs often emerge from loosely organized, youth-led cliques rather than through formalized doctrines or initiation processes. Neighborhood-based associations and school-related rivalries further contribute to recruitment, drawing adolescents from the 48219 area amid ongoing territorial tensions.

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The gang’s presence in Detroit’s Five Points neighborhood has been associated with localized public safety concerns, primarily related to territorial disputes and the use of visible markers such as graffiti. These indicators point to ongoing street-level tensions rather than large-scale or formally organized criminal activity documented by law enforcement. Recorded graffiti exchanges suggest periodic interactions with other established criminal street gangs operating in or near the area, including the Black P. Stone Nation, the Rollin 60s Crips, and various local crews. Over time, these interactions have manifested as sustained efforts to assert territorial presence through escalating graffiti conflicts—commonly referred to as “tag wars”—and related street confrontations. This pattern is consistent with broader dynamics of rivalry-driven territorial assertion observed among Detroit-based gangs. Reporting by The Detroit News notes that a ‘purported’ Crip-affiliated individual (Zahid Sekou / ‘Tiny Joker’) from the area has documented these tag wars, which police characterize as potential early indicators of violence linked to attempts at establishing control.

Detroit Police Department (DPD) crime reporting does not track illegal graffiti as a distinct offense category within its publicly released statistics. Graffiti-related activity is generally captured under broader property crime classifications, such as vandalism or malicious destruction of property, in line with FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) definitions. In 2025, DPD reported 11,382 property crimes across Detroit’s westside precincts; however, these figures are not further dis-aggregated by individual precinct or by specific offense types such as graffiti vandalism, limiting precise attribution at the neighborhood level.

Gunfire detection data provides additional contextual insight into public safety conditions in the Five Points area. ShotSpotter reporting for the 8th Precinct, which includes Five Points, indicates sustained gunfire activity throughout 2025. Spatial mapping associated with these reports shows a concentration of detected shooting incidents in the southern portion of the Five Points neighborhood, particularly in areas between West Seven Mile Road and Grand River Avenue. This clustering reflects broader patterns of firearm activity within the precinct and should not be interpreted as verified involvement by any specific gang.

Taken together, these data points provide contextual background for reported street-level tensions, graffiti disputes, and public safety concerns in the Five Points neighborhood, while also underscoring the limitations of available data in directly linking individual criminal incidents to specific crews or alliances.

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• ScoreGang / SCRG (primary identity)

• 24000 Blocc (24BLK) — An umbrella grouping encompassing the 24200–24800 “Blocc Crip” gangs; there is no known 24400 set.

• Tiny Lok Krew / Tiny Laughers Krew (TLK)

• Baby Hyenas Gang (BHG)

• Two-Syxx Gang / 26Gang (26G)

• Additional block- or complex-based micro-crews