Richard Wells, 27, was killed in San Francisco on June 25, 2013. His death is described as one of several homicides tied to gang-related violence in the city’s Mission District, where Surenos factions were reported to be engaged in turf wars, narcotics activity, and retaliatory attacks against rivals such as the Norteño gang.

The account links Wells’ killing to violent “hunting” missions carried out by rival Surenos factions from 19th Street and 16th Street, operations that allegedly involved armed confrontations and contributed to multiple casualties across San Francisco and neighboring Richmond. Investigators described difficulties penetrating the gang’s tight-knit structure, and federal indictments against Surenos members are mentioned as part of a broader crackdown on these networks.

Are there readers who knew Wells or who have information about the Mission District gang activity around June 2013?