Dereck Peppers, 40, was shot and killed on April 11, 2011, outside a liquor store on Ocean View Boulevard in San Diego’s Mountain View neighborhood. Known as Fat Ocean, Peppers was described as an OG in the 5/9 Brim gang, which the account links to the Bloods. Authorities say his killing was part of ongoing violence between the Brims and rival Crips.

His death reportedly sparked retaliation: several gang-related shootings followed as Brim members sought revenge, and in June 2011 Simpson and others were involved in an attempted shooting of Crip members that led to convictions for attempted murder and gang-related offenses. Peppers’ killing is presented as a significant escalation in a broader gang war that intensified violence in parts of San Diego.

Anyone with information about Peppers, the April 11, 2011 shooting, or related incidents in Mountain View is asked to come forward.