Police called the shooting one of the “worst gunfights we have ever had” in the city of Waco. At least 18 others were injured in the massive melee.
Nine people were killed Sunday in a shootout between at least five rival biker gangs at a Waco, Texas, restaurant in what police called one of the “worst gunfights we have ever had” in the city.
A McLennan County deputy stands guard Sunday near a group of bikers in the parking lot of a Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco, Texas.
Rod Aydelotte / Waco Tribune-Herald via AP
Waco Police spokesman Patrick Swanton said eight people were killed at the scene of the fight, while another person died in hospital. All of those killed were bikers, he said. At least 18 others were injured in the “hectic” scenes.
Law enforcement officers investigate after gunfire erupted between rival biker gangs at a Waco, Texas, restaurant.
Rod Aydelotte / Waco Tribune-Herald via AP
The escalating fight then spilled into the bar and parking lot, as rival bikers began to battle using chains, clubs, knives, and then firearms.
“This is the worst crime scene — the most violent crime scene — I've ever been involved in,” Swanton said of his 34 years with the force. “There is blood everywhere.”
Police recovered “probably” 100 weapons from the scene of the gunfight and officers arrested three armed men near the scene, Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper D.L. Wilson told KWTX-TV.
Nine Killed In Shootout Between Rival Biker Gangs In Waco, Texas
No comments:
Post a Comment