Complex sentence: Akein Scott, 19, a known criminal with gang ties in the 7th Ward, with previous arrests for weapons possession and drug charges was out on bail for drugs and weapons charges at the time of the shootings.
Split into simpler sentences: Akein Scott, 19, a known criminal with gang ties in the 7th Ward, with previous arrests for weapons possession and drug charges. Scott was out on bail for drugs and weapons charges at the time of the shootings.