22 young rappers, including New York Bronx rapper DThang Gz, were indicted on 65 counts of conspiracy to commit murder, gun possession and attempted murder. Keep reading to know more about his detention.
DThang Gz is a young American rapper widely known for being one of the founders of Bronx Drill. The talented rapper has gained a good fan base on YouTube, from where he has uploaded some of his music videos.
Some of his notable songs are Love DThang, Habits, Opponent, and Drama. DThang joined YouTube in August 2020, and now he has gained over 87k subscribers. Apart from being active on YouTube, he used to upload songs on other music streaming platforms too.
As mentioned earlier, he is one of the founders of Bronx Drill, and the recent news has dragged DThang Gz into the limelight. For your information, 23 alleged gang members were indicted Tuesday after extremely shooting at opponents during a Bronx turf war and boasting about the gun brutality in drill rap songs.
New York Bronx Rapper D Thang Gz Arrested
Rapper from New York Bronx, DThang Gz, has been arrested together with his other gang members after shooting at rivals during a Bronx turf war. Not only that but he was indicted for boasting about the gun violence in drill rap songs.
According to News 12, 29 people, including a teenager, were indicted in association with shootings in Highbridge and violence at Rikers Island. Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark says the members and allies are allegedly from the RPT (River Park Towers) organization.
He also said that the gang members allegedly fired wildly on the streets without concern for the lives of anyone else. So one of the arrested rappers is DThang Gz, who is one of the founders of the gang Bronx Drill.
Bronx Drill Founder D Thang Gz Charges and Mugshot
As said earlier, 21 men and a teen has been indicted as part of an investigation into a Bronx drill rap gang. The suspects were all from the River Park Towers organization (RPT). Reportedly, a 65-count charge accused them of conspiracy to execute murder, assault, and weapons charges associated with multiple shootings around the housing complex in the Highbridge section of the borough.
Authorities said the gang was fierce and irresponsible and would pull out guns in congested places in the middle of the day. Another indictment charges seven of them with the attempted slaying and other charges for shooting on August 17, 2020. Nearly a dozen shots were fired into a building entrance when they tried to shoot someone during that time.
At the time of this writing, the mugshots of the rappers, including DThang, have not been released, but the police department may give more updates soon.
Short Details On D Thang Gz
DThang Gz was born on September 22, 2000, in the US, making his age 21 years now. His real name is Dontay Banks, Jr. Not to mention, he hails from the Bronx, New York.
His songs on YouTube have gained millions of views, and he also has a strong presence on Instagram, where we can find him as @dthangracks.