Using a green Sabre, the Ballas performed a drive-by shooting on the Johnson House.
However, the Temple Drive Ballas become active again after the Grove Street Families are weakened and took back their former territory of Temple from the Temple Drive Families.ĭuring 1992, the Ballas attempted to assassinate Grove Street Families leader Sean Johnson ('Sweet') in an attempt to take over Grove Street territories. Graffiti referring to the Temple Drive Ballas can also be found in Temple. This is evidenced by the fact that the game references a fourth Ballas set known as the 'Temple Drive Ballas'. Prior to 1992, the Ballas used to control the area of Temple - which is under control of the Temple Drive Families in 1992.
The start date of the rivalry is unknown, but was in full swing by 1987. The Ballas have a long-running, intense and bloody rivalry with the Grove Street Families. However, it is likely that the Ballas evolved either from Glen Park or Jefferson since Idlewood and possibly Willowfield were controlled by the Grove Street Families prior to 1987 and since East Los Santos was split between the Grove Street Families and the Vagos prior to 1992. Specific information regarding where or how they formed is unknown. The Ballas have been around since the 1970s.
