Four Deuce Oakland Crip gang member sentenced to 90 months for armed carjacking in Deep Ellum (DOJ)

DALLAS - United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould announced that a Four Deuce Oakland Crip gang member was sentenced Sept. 16 to 90 months in federal prison for his role in an armed carjacking committed in Dallas's Deep Ellum entertainment district.

Travion Williams, 23, pleaded guilty to carjacking and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence on June 3, 2025.

"Armed gang members who hijack public spaces and terrorize citizens in North Texas will face federal consequences-period," said U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould. This defendant chose violence and fear and today, he is facing the consequences of that decision. We will not allow criminal organizations like the Four Deuce Oakland Crips to operate with impunity in this District."

"This sentence sends a clear message to violent gang members: if you choose to use firearms to terrorize our communities and commit violent crimes, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and our law enforcement partners will come after you," said ATF Dallas Special Agent in Charge Brian Garner. "Through Operation Blue Laces, ATF and our partners will continue dismantling violent gang activity and holding those who threaten our communities accountable."

According to court documents, Williams, an identified member of the Four Deuce Oakland Crips, participated in an armed carjacking on Dec. 6, 2023. The victim and a companion were returning to their 2020 Chevrolet Corvette parked near Elm Street in Dallas when Williams and two co-conspirators approached. All three gang members were masked, and Williams brandished a Glock 19 pistol. They forcibly stole the victim's keys, wallet, phone and other belongings before fleeing in the Corvette.

Dallas police attempted to stop the stolen vehicle, but Williams evaded officers at high speed before abandoning the Corvette under a bridge. Williams fled on foot into an industrial area but, he was ultimately apprehended by Dallas Police Officers.

Williams' sentencing is part of Operation Blue Laces, an ATF-led initiative launched in January 2024 to identify and disrupt gang members operating along the Malcolm X Boulevard corridor in South Dallas. Residents had reported that Four Deuce Oakland Crip members created an atmosphere of fear and lawlessness, using storefronts to stash firearms and distribute drugs, while also maintaining an open-air drug market on the 2800 block of Casey Street-known to the community as "the Dead End."

Members and associates of the Four-Deuce Oakland Crips wear jewelry and clothing that depicted the number "42" to show their allegiance to the gang

U.S. District Judge Brantley Starr imposed the 90-month sentence yesterday morning.

To date, twelve defendants associated with the Four Deuce Oakland Crips have been convicted of federal offenses including drug conspiracy, firearms violations and carjacking.

ATF Dallas and the Dallas Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Rick Calvert, Major Crimes Section Chief, prosecuted the case.