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Earlier this season, I shared the devastating consequences of a feud between two rival

gangs on the streets of Calgary.

The rights were killed in back-and-forth attacks as gang members targeted other gang members,

but there were also several bystanders killed.

He was just there at the wrong time, the wrong place at the wrong time, and he was innocent,

for sure.

The widespread impact of the deadly conflict continues to be felt to this day.

I'm Nancy Hicks, today on Crime Beat, I share the story of one of the victims who became

a casualty in a war he wasn't even involved in.

This is Caught in the Crossfire.

When putting together these stories, I spend days digging through archives of interviews

and video.

One of those interviews was with a young woman whose brother was killed during one of

Canada's deadliest gang wars.

The conflict started in the early 2000s and hit a violent peak in 2009 when three people

were killed at a restaurant a new year's day, including an innocent bystander.

Although much of the violence has subsided, following several high-profile police operations

aimed at disrupting gang activity, the war is still ongoing, with several recent shootings

and a homicide just last summer.

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