Goonie Boss gang members’ trial kicks off at Chicago federal courthouse, with prosecutor saying they ‘shattered real lives’

Romeo Blackman, a reputed leader of the Goonie Gang who’s accused of participating in seven of the 10 killings attributed to the gang in a racketeering case. (Chicago Police Department)

The Goonie Boss street gang “shattered real lives” as it terrorized Englewood seeking money, fear and respect on the streets of Chicago, a federal prosecutor told a jury Monday.

And Romeo “O-Dog” Blackman “murdered his way to the top,” she said.