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BRIDGEPORT, CT – Gabriel Pulliam, a/k/a “G,” 30, and Julian Scott, a/k/a “Ju Sav,” 25, both of Waterbury, are looking at the rest of their lives in federal prison after a jury in Bridgeport found them guilty of participating in the brutal acts of the 960 gang. The verdict, delivered May 10, 2024, caps a five-week trial detailing a pattern of violence, drug trafficking, and utter disregard for human life that terrorized the city.
The case, a joint effort by the FBI, ATF, and Waterbury Police, stems from a sweeping 36-count indictment handed down in Hartford in September 2021. The indictment implicated 16 members of the 960 gang in racketeering, narcotics trafficking, firearm possession, murder, attempted murder, assault, and obstruction of justice. Evidence presented painted a chilling picture of calculated brutality, including multiple drive-by shootings targeting rival gangs – and tragically, innocent bystanders.
Prosecutors laid out how, on October 6, 2018, Scott and other gang members opened fire in a drive-by, wounding individuals they believed were rivals. Just days later, on October 11, 2018, Pulliam, Scott, and others unleashed another barrage of gunfire, this time with devastating consequences: 30-year-old Fransua Guzman was killed, and another victim left paralyzed. The senseless violence continued on November 18, 2018, with a third drive-by resulting in injuries to two more individuals. This isn’t just about gang warfare; it’s about the destruction of lives and communities.
The jury found both Pulliam and Scott guilty of conspiracy to engage in a pattern of racketeering activity, murder in violation of the Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering (“VCAR”) statute, causing death through the use of a firearm and in relation to a crime of violence, attempted murder and assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, and carrying and using a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Pulliam also faces additional charges for conspiracy to possess and distribute controlled substances. The mandatory sentence? Life imprisonment. No parole. No second chances.
This conviction isn’t an isolated incident. To date, 14 members and associates of the 960 gang charged in the 2021 indictment have been convicted. Notably, four others were found guilty in February 2024 of the murders of Clarence Lewis and Antonio Santos, also facing life sentences. This is a clear message: the federal government, alongside local law enforcement, is committed to dismantling these criminal enterprises and bringing those responsible to justice.
“This type of gang-related activity, coordinated crimes, and the destruction they cause will not be tolerated by law enforcement,” stated U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery. “We will continue to bring all of our resources to bear and combat them. I thank State’s Attorney Platt, Chief Spagnolo, the FBI, ATF, U.S. Marshals Service, the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory, the DEA Laboratory, and those police departments that have assigned personnel to multiple federal tasks forces, for the invaluable partnership that has made possible these convictions, removed numerous violent individuals from the community, and made Waterbury safer.”
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Organized Crime|Violent Crime|Drug Trafficking
- Source: Official Source ↗
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