Always Running DJ #8

In the novel Always Running by Luis J. Rodriguez, chapter eight begins with Luis in jail for, nonfatally, shooting a man where he befriends a member from the Sangra gang.Luis is released because Roger is accused and declared innocent. Again, conflicting influences have Luis in a precarious situation, but he has established a support system through his community involvement, and legalities keep him from long-term incarceration. After his release, Chente offers Luis an opportunity to oversee mural paintings and works with local muralists and discovers a new world being opened up to him and Luis becomes a significant figure in establishing and maintaining peace between the area’s rival gangs.