{"id":2242543,"date":"2026-11-06T15:35:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T12:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2242543"},"modified":"2026-11-06T15:35:12","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T12:35:12","slug":"l-a-gang-interventionist-skipp-townsend-arrested-in-alleged-murder-conspiracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2242543","title":{"rendered":"L.A. Gang Interventionist Skipp Townsend Arrested In Alleged Murder Conspiracy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/06\/16by9\/2026\/11\/06\/06ae18987fc04d5cac1d52fda7bf9af4_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">L.A. Gang Interventionist Skipp Townsend Arrested In Alleged Murder Conspiracy<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">L.A. Gang Interventionist<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Busted In Alleged Murder Conspiracy<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-11-06T07:35:12-08:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202611\"><br \/>\n                November 6, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            7:35 AM PST<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-eea1e432aea8039041e86bdb97072d0a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261106_06ae18987fc04d5cac1d52fda7bf9af4\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:49234780-9920-4f0f-8c0c-83162a98e2b0\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/06\/4by3\/2026\/11\/06\/06ae18987fc04d5cac1d52fda7bf9af4_md.jpg\" alt=\"Skipp Townsend insta 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f40a2e73de85ab4cbdc30b86de3a488b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>Skipp Townsend<\/strong> &#8212; the head of a prominent Los Angeles gang intervention group &#8212; was among 5 people busted by police Thursday in connection with a murder, according to a new report.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8d9f1505cd614e19cd2384c9368142d1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The Los Angeles Times says LAPD homicide detectives arrested Townsend &#8212; the executive director of the advocacy group 2nd Call &#8212; in\u00a0South Los Angeles Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-cdfacf02fd1f272833f9dbd3cc702c49\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261106_1cddb1f7f3354e08b2a1eb437696178b\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:49234780-9920-4f0f-8c0c-83162a98e2b0\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1c\/4by3\/2026\/11\/06\/1cddb1f7f3354e08b2a1eb437696178b_md.jpg\" alt=\"Skipp Townsend insta 2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-67515b5919c6696445c543a8e1438843\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>A rep for the L.A. County Jail tells TMZ &#8230; Townsend was booked in the LAPD Valley Jail for &#8220;conspiracy to commit any crime.&#8221; He&#8217;s being held on $2 million bail.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c859b4e8d07fa6083ff6e04a631230f5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The L.A. Times says he was arrested &#8220;on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-16a60ca89ead73ad219a154ca45f2c74\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As you may know, Townsend&#8217;s organization attempts to squash beefs among gang members and recommend safe alternatives to violence. The 62-year-old reformed gang member is well known in L.A., often quoted by the media, and seen alongside city leaders.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f9659000c5744bdfc6439cadde68495d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Four other people were also arrested in connection with the murder, according to the report. Two of them were reportedly busted for suspicion of accessory after the fact.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f301192ecd663b81819cd3feb6b51be9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Authorities have not released details on the alleged murder conspiracy case &#8230; but the arrests come after 51-year-old Reginald Foreman was shot and killed in August while working for 2nd Call in Hyde Park.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/11\/06\/skipp-townsend-arrested\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:49234780-9920-4f0f-8c0c-83162a98e2b0\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/11\/06\/skipp-townsend-arrested\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:49234780-9920-4f0f-8c0c-83162a98e2b0\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/11\/05\/rick-van-vactor-claims-self-defense-after-arrest\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:49234780-9920-4f0f-8c0c-83162a98e2b0\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/73\/16by9\/2026\/11\/05\/7347a36f1c2847c380a8b9e98acb8f4a_xs.jpg\" alt=\"Rick Van Vactor insta 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        &#8217;90 Day Fianc\u00e9&#8217; 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Gang InterventionistBusted In Alleged Murder Conspiracy Add TMZ on Google By TMZ Staff Published November 6, 2026 7:35 AM PST Skipp Townsend &#8212; the head of a prominent Los Angeles gang intervention group &#8212; was among 5 people busted by police [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2242543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2242543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2242543"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2242543\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2242543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2242543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2242543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}