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Hoover Gang Members Convicted in Murder Retaliation Plot
A federal jury in Tennessee convicted three members of the Hoover Criminal Gang yesterday for their roles in the murder of a suspected rival gang member.
The defendants, Markell Young, 32, Octavius Ferguson, 27, and Jordan Powell, 25, all of Gibson County, Tennessee, were members of a sub-set of the Hoover Criminal Gang known as the 83rd or Eight Tray. This violent criminal street gang operated throughout Tennessee, California, and elsewhere, and was engaged in racketeering activities including murder, robberies, and the trafficking of marijuana and cocaine.
On January 31, 2017, the defendants, along with co-defendants Bakari Lenon and Monterio Ross, murdered a suspected member of the rival Gangster Disciples gang in Humboldt, Tennessee. The victim was shot several times by Ferguson, Powell, and their co-defendants after they went to the victim’s home and opened fire through the front door.
The jury convicted Young of aiding and abetting the use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Ferguson and Powell were convicted of conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering, murder in aid of racketeering, aiding and abetting the use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and causing death by use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
The defendants are scheduled to be sentenced on August 20. Young faces a maximum penalty of life in prison, while Ferguson and Powell each face a mandatory minimum sentence of life in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The two additional defendants, Lenon and Ross, pleaded guilty in October 2023 for their roles in the homicide and were each sentenced to 30 years in prison.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI, ATF, West Tennessee Drug Task Force, Humboldt Police Department, and Tennessee Bureau of Investigations. The case is being prosecuted by Trial Attorney César S. Rivera-Giraud of the Criminal Division’s Violent Crime and Racketeering Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Hillary Parham for the Western District of Tennessee.
Key Facts
- State: Tennessee
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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