German Edgar Blanco was 23 when he was shot and killed in the Bayview District of San Francisco on September 2, 2015. Court testimony at the subsequent prosecution linked the killing to MS-13’s 20th Street clique; members who believed Blanco was associated with a rival Norteño group spotted him walking near his home, drove around the block, returned, and shot him on the sidewalk.

The slaying formed part of a broader pattern of gang-related violence in neighborhoods such as Bayview and Mission, where MS-13 targeted perceived rivals to consolidate influence. The murder was prosecuted alongside a larger federal racketeering investigation into the clique; multiple 20th Street members were later convicted of racketeering, murder, and attempted murder in aid of racketeering.

The case underscored ongoing community trauma from gang violence and the federal and local effort to dismantle the clique’s activities. If anyone knew Blanco, saw him the day he was killed, or has information about the 20th Street clique’s actions that day, please share what is known.