GUTTER GAZZETTE

Police Silent on Possible Gang Ties

A chaotic shootout between a black male suspect and the Gutter Trash Alley Police Department broke out late last night, sending residents ducking for cover as bullets tore through the narrow streets. The gunfire reportedly began on Escobar Street, continuing down Kabukicho Street and Camorra Street, before shooter disappeared into the shadows of the city.

Residents described the chaos as “pure panic,” with people running for cover as bullets ricocheted off the narrow brick walls of the alleyways. While no civilian casualties were reported, the incident left behind shattered glass, shell casings, and a lot of unanswered questions.

I met with Chief of Police Ivy, who shed some light on what may have sparked the confrontation.

“Apparently Bobbi escaped the hospital, pretty beat up and with a gunshot wound,” Chief Ivy explained, her gaze following the direction the suspect had fled. “I’m guessing the guy might be the one that put her in that condition. He came to us and wanted Bobbi to go with him.”

When asked if she knew the man’s identity, Ivy replied cautiously.

“Then I noticed him holding a gun,” she said. “I told him to put it away before he gets hurt. He actually agreed and quickly left the scene—before opening fire from the corner.”

According to Ivy, both Bobbi and several others at the scene referred to the man as ‘Face’—a name that’s been whispered around Gutter Trash Alley before, often linked to local gang activity and underground dealings.

I pressed the Chief on whether this “Face” character was connected to any known gangs in the city. Her response was careful and measured.

“I cannot comment on that,” she said, visibly uncomfortable. “Though he did call Bobbi a gangster, and considering Bobbi wouldn’t talk to me about him or who put her in the hospital…”

That pause said more than her words.

Chief Ivy, who recently confirmed she’s taken over as the Chief of Police following a quiet departmental restructuring, declined to comment further, citing an ongoing investigation.

Still, something doesn’t add up. As the violence continues to escalate across Gutter Trash Alley—often between familiar names and faces—the official narrative seems to sidestep any mention of gangs. Whether by oversight or deliberate silence, the question remains: Is the GTAPD downplaying a growing gang war in our streets?

Until more answers surface, residents are left with the sound of distant sirens and the uneasy knowledge that somewhere out there, “Face” is still armed, dangerous, and at large.

The Gutter Gazette will continue to follow this story as it unfolds.