The Cleveland 'Heartless Felons' Gang Issues Threat Against White Police Officers

Cleveland’s notorious Heartless Felons gang has issued its members orders to kill white police officers to avenge the black victims of police brutality inflicted by white police offices, including the November 21 Tamir Rice shooting, Cleveland officials state.

The Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office received a credible tip that they deemed a threat and have reached out to local police departments, according to Cleveland.com. The Sheriff’s office spokesman John O’Brien would not say where or when they received the threat and declined to give specific information, fearing it would only benefit the gang.

Notorious for violence, the Heartless Felons is the second-largest prison gang in the state and is connected to numerous street crimes throughout the city, according to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.

Cleveland.com also reports that The Solon Police Department has posted a safety notice for its officers regarding the threat.

“This is a time period of turbulence and unrest that we have not experienced in a long time,” the notice states. “Be extra careful to watch your backs, on duty and off.”

On Nov. 21 Cleveland office Timothy Loehmann fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice when responding to a call about a man with a gun near Cudell Recreation Center. The gun, which later proved to be an airsoft-type pellet gun, as well as the shooting, is under review.