A leader of the Whittier-based Quiet Village (QV) street gang has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to violent crimes, including a fatal shooting in 2022. Chase Carrillo, 36, also known as “Sicko,” admitted to conspiracy under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and using a firearm during a crime of violence that resulted in death.
Carrillo’s plea comes after his indictment on multiple charges tied to his leadership role in QV. He has been held in federal custody since July 2023.
According to court documents, Carrillo was involved with QV from at least 2014 through June 2023. His criminal activities included assaulting two California corrections officers while incarcerated in September 2014. The plea agreement also describes QV’s close relationship with another local gang, Whittier Varrio Locos (WVL).
The case details an incident on January 13, 2022, when Carrillo argued with a rival gang member in El Monte. The confrontation escalated into gunfire, leaving the rival shot eight to ten times and severely injured.
In March 2022, after learning that a victim identified as “J.P.” had provided information about the El Monte shooting to authorities, Carrillo’s co-conspirator distributed a police report among fellow gang members. This act was interpreted as encouraging retaliation against J.P.
On March 5, 2022, Carrillo and an accomplice located J.P. in Commerce while driving a car rented with a stolen credit card. Carrillo exited the vehicle and fired at least two shots at J.P.’s car. While J.P. was not struck by gunfire, M.F., who was driving the car, was killed.
Carrillo acknowledged that he committed this murder to strengthen his standing within QV by targeting someone he believed was cooperating with law enforcement.
He also admitted responsibility for causing over $150,000 in losses each to both the El Monte shooting victim and M.F.’s next of kin.
United States District Judge Fred W. Slaughter set sentencing for February 26, 2026. Carrillo faces up to life imprisonment if convicted on all counts.
The investigation involved multiple agencies working together through the FBI’s San Gabriel Valley Safe Streets Task Force—including agents from the FBI itself as well as officers from the El Monte Police Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Pomona Police Department and California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Special Service Unit. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also assisted.
Assistant United States Attorneys Wilson Park and Kellye Ng from the Violent and Organized Crime Section and Danbee Kim from the Environmental Crimes and Consumer Protection Section are prosecuting the case.
