It's unclear whether the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas is responsible for the recent murders of two Lone Star State prosecutors, but the prison-based gang is clearly among the most dangerous racist organizations in the country.
Law enforcement authorities suspect the ABT is behind the Jan. 31 assassination of Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse and last week's murder of his boss, Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland. Two masked gunmen reportedly shot and killed Hasse as he got out of his car outside of the county courthouse, then grabbed their shell casings before leaving the scene. McLelland and his wife were killed over the weekend. CNN reported that McLelland and his wife, Cynthia, were shot multiple times in their home and investigators recovered several shell casings from a .223-caliber rifle.
McLelland's office was involved in an investigation that resulted in the indictment last year of 34 suspected ABT members. The group has been linked to multiple cases of extortion, assault and murder.
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