None of the articles I’ve read has mentioned the PIN...did he have it? If not, what the heck did he think he was going to get out of an ATM?
Fox article also mentions the gang connection. I’d guess they’re moving him among states as I write this.
as for the gang thing, i do not see gang members giving up the chance to collect the huge reward in favor of some kid they hardly know who's coming from a different gang set.
gangs are, more often than not, very fluid in terms of membership, loosely organized and have little connection between different sets. usually, different sets of the same gang are rivals.