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El Monte Flores, also known as EMF, [5] is a Mexican-American criminal street gang based in California. It is the largest Hispanic gang in San Gabriel Valley [6] and one of the oldest in Los Angeles County. [7]
In early 1857, following the killing of Sheriff James R. Barton and two men of his posse by the Flores Daniel Gang, Coopwood led twenty-six El Monte men, as a division of the posse in the manhunt for the gang. [5] [6] He distinguished himself in the assault on the peak the gang had taken refuge on, charging up hill, under fire with an injured leg.
Flores and another gang member were captured the next day by an El Monte posse led by Frank Gentry, but escaped again that night. However, Flores was later captured in Simi Pass by a detachment of a company of Los Angeles men led by James Thompson, and U. S. Army soldiers from Fort Tejon., [2]: 2, col.1–3 [3]: 2, col.2–3
The lawsuit described the man as "a known El Monte Flores Gang member" out on federal parole for a 2014 racketeering case. Torres-Siegrist identified the man as Louis Ruiz or "Tall Luis."
Members of Flores' gang were hunted down in Los Angeles and authorities organized a Los Angeles posse that included 51 American merchants and Californio ranchers, Manuel Cota the Temecula leader of 43 Luiseño scouts, the Monte Rangers former Texas Rangers and members of the vigilante gang the "El Monte Boys" led by Dr. Frank Gentry and Bethel ...
Juan Flores (c. 1834 – February 14, 1857) was a 19th-century Californio bandit who, with Pancho Daniel, led an outlaw gang known as "las Manillas" (the Handcuffs) and later as the Flores Daniel Gang, throughout Southern California during 1856-1857. Although regarded by historians as a thief and outlaw, Flores was considered among Mexican ...
Ten people linked to a Southern California street gang were charged with federal crimes, a year after a member shot and killed two suburban police officers, authorities announced Wednesday.
Rancho San Pedro Gang; Satanas; Sinaloa Cartel. Beltrán-Leyva Cartel; Sureños. 38th Street gang; The Avenues; Azusa 13; Culver City Boys 13; El Monte Flores; Florencia 13; Logan Heights Gang; OVS; Playboys; Puente 13; Santa Monica 13; Río 13; Shelltown 38th St; Temple Street; Toonerville Rifa 13; Varrio Nuevo Estrada; Venice 13; Westside ...