The next day, Earl alleges two 17-year-old members of the Crips were summoned to a home by members of the Young Buck Killers.
What followed there was an ordeal for the teens that Earl said continued over the next 48 hours.
"The two 17-year-old youths were tied to a chair and beaten," he said. "During their beating they were forced to play Russian roulette with a loaded handgun. A shot was fired in the premises."
Earl said police received multiple reports of suspicious activity around the home, but officers failed to find anything when they arrived. As a result of the frequent police presence, however, Earl said the teens were moved to two different locations in the city where the abuse continued.
Earl said the boys were also forced to perform undisclosed sex acts during their captivity.
The teens were released on April 21 after family members agreed to ransom demands made by the alleged abductors. Earl did not say how much money changed hands.
A 19-year-old man allegedly involved in the kidnapping was arrested on April 23. Quinton Gardiner is facing numerous charges, including kidnapping for ransom, unauthorized possession of a firearm, and assault with a weapon.
The next day, police arrested three people -- 23-year-old Akil White, 18-year-old Deshawn Walters and a 16-year-old boy -- who are charged with various firearms-related offences.
