Daneaco Reid was born on March 9, 2001 and raised in Manchester. Very little public information is available about Daneaco Reid’s early life. Reid was associated with the Moss Side gang known as AO, short for “Active Only.” AO adopted the red bandana as its gang color and was in an active rivalry with the Rusholme Crips, a gang from a nearby district known for wearing light blue. These modern gangs were known not only for physical confrontations but also for online posturing through drill music videos, social media posts, and coded threats.

On the evening of 26 July 2020, violence erupted on Henbury Street in Moss Side, Manchester. At approximately 7:30 p.m., police were called to reports of a disturbance. When they arrived, they discovered four young males had been stabbed. One of them, a17-year-old Mohamoud Mohamed, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other three victims survived their injuries.

The attack was soon linked to a simmering feud between two rival gangs in Manchester: Rusholme Crips and AO (Active Only). These groups were known to antagonize each other through music videos posted online, often with lyrics that named rivals or alluded to violent acts. In court, prosecutors played clips of AO members, including a track that chillingly declared: "I swear that's Mo let's kill him, kill him...", believed to reference the victim.

Reid, along with three others, Jamall Walters (18), Romeo Daley (18), and an unnamed 17-year-old, was arrested the day after the attack. All four were initially charged with murder. However, the legal proceedings eventually led to a manslaughter conviction on 12 February 2021. Following their convictions, all four young men, including Daneaco Reid, were sentenced to terms in custody, although the exact length of their sentences was not disclosed in most media reports.