Compton, California, is only 10 square miles. And that small area has seen some of the most violent turf wars in gang history. But now the L.A. County Sheriff's Department is determined to turn that image around. | True Crime News

8.26.25 Compton, Los Angeles, Calif. - A police pursuit of shooting suspects late Tuesday in Compton ended in an overnight standoff with SWAT teams, while sheriff’s detectives also launched a homicide investigation blocks away around the same time. Deputies began pursuing a vehicle around 10:40 p.m. Tuesday after a shots-fired call near the 91 and 710 freeways, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The suspects allegedly fired multiple times at deputies during the chase. The