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Sunday Biker Gang Shooting Leaves Nine Dead, Several Injured (Waco, TX)
kwtx.com/ ^ | May 17 2015 | Lauren Partain, Carlos Garcia and Brandon Marshall

Posted on 05/17/2015 2:39:46 PM PDT by Whenifhow

Three rival motorcycle gangs turned a local restaurant into a shooting gallery Sunday afternoon and when the gunfire was over, nine people were dead and several were injured.

Waco police Sunday afternoon, assisted by Department of Public Safety troopers, police officers from several cities and deputies from the McLennan County Sheriff's Office were surrounding the Twin Peaks Restaurant, in the Central Texas Market Place after several people were reported shot during a rival motorcycle gang fight, Waco police Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton said.

Police and troopers were in the parking lot trying to secure the area and protect citizens when a fight broke out inside the restaurant and spilled into the parking lot. Swanton said the fight quickly escalated from fists and feet to chains, clubs and knives, then to gunfire. Gang members were shooting at each other and officers at the scene fired their weapons, as well, Swanton said.

The scene at the Market Place between Don Carlos and Twin Peaks was absolute chaos, Swanton said.

The victims were taken by ambulance to Baylor Scott and White Hillcrest Medical Center, which later was placed on lock down, but officials at Hillcrest said they had no comment.

He also said police have been trying to work with management at Twin Peaks for several weeks but have been thwarted in their efforts to avoid a situation like happened Sunday afternoon.

A witness who was having lunch across the parking lot at Don Carlos Mexican Restaurant said he and his family had just finished eating and walked into the parking lot when they heard several gunshots and saw wounded being taken from the fight scene.

"We crouched down in front of our pick-up truck because that was the only cover we had," the man, who asked not to be identified, said.

(Excerpt) Read more at kwtx.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2; gang; shooting; texas; twinpeaks; waca; waco
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1 posted on 05/17/2015 2:39:46 PM PDT by Whenifhow
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To: Whenifhow

Mexican bikers? Wheels of Soul? Amish?


2 posted on 05/17/2015 2:41:38 PM PDT by 4yearlurker (No tagline today.)
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To: Whenifhow

BREAKING! Multiple injuries from biker gang SHOOTOUT in Waco, Texas

http://therightscoop.com/breaking-multiple-injuries-from-biker-gang-shootout-in-waco-texas/


3 posted on 05/17/2015 2:41:45 PM PDT by Whenifhow
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To: Whenifhow

I blame Laura Palmer.


4 posted on 05/17/2015 2:42:30 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("It's not easy being drunk all the time; everyone would do it, if it were easy.")
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To: Whenifhow

At Twin Peaks no less. Hope the staff and the other diners are Okay.


5 posted on 05/17/2015 2:42:50 PM PDT by BigCinBigD (...Was that okay?)
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To: Whenifhow

Too bad it wasn’t the gangs on Sons of Anarchy. Those guys couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn.


6 posted on 05/17/2015 2:43:35 PM PDT by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
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To: Whenifhow
Breaking News Feed ‏@PzFeed 45s45 seconds ago BREAKING NEWS: POLICE: MORE BIKER GANGS MAY BE ON THE WAY. Hey let them all kill each other, its win/win
7 posted on 05/17/2015 2:44:15 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: 4yearlurker

Amish bikers, the worst of the bunch.


8 posted on 05/17/2015 2:44:20 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: Whenifhow
"I was nowhere near there..."


9 posted on 05/17/2015 2:44:29 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: ClearCase_guy

They apparently weren’t impressed with the Cherry Pie.


10 posted on 05/17/2015 2:44:49 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: Whenifhow

Paging nannie bloomers, the momunists, everyidiot, margabby kelley-giffords puppet brigade. Pick up the red crisis phone in the lobby.


11 posted on 05/17/2015 2:45:59 PM PDT by rktman (Served in the Navy to protect the rights of those that want to take some of mine away. Odd, eh?)
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To: ClearCase_guy

I wonder if Twin Peaks has a, you know, this is — excuse me — a damn fine cup of coffee!


12 posted on 05/17/2015 2:46:48 PM PDT by null and void (My favorite drawings at the Muhammad cartoon festival in Texas were the two chalk outlines out front)
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To: EEGator

Geshhhhhh,did you have to do that???What a pathetic POS that Dyke is


13 posted on 05/17/2015 2:49:35 PM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: CGASMIA68

Anytime I see Waco, it reminds of the Branch Davidians.


14 posted on 05/17/2015 2:50:35 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: ClearCase_guy
I blame Laura Palmer.

I blame eggs over easy being served hard.............

15 posted on 05/17/2015 2:53:11 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (November 2016 shall be set aside as rodent removal month.)
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To: Whenifhow

What does this twin place offer for a place to be on a Sunday afternoon?
looks like a crap area to me...


16 posted on 05/17/2015 2:53:38 PM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: 4yearlurker

9 dead I am sure more going to the big house a win win.


17 posted on 05/17/2015 2:53:43 PM PDT by riverrunner
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Those gangs should settle their differences with civilized shootouts in an old abandoned quarry somewhere. The police then should probably not get involved except to offer directions to gang members looking for the party.


18 posted on 05/17/2015 2:53:57 PM PDT by arthurus (It's true!)
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To: Whenifhow
Was Johnny or any of The Beetles hurt?
19 posted on 05/17/2015 2:54:18 PM PDT by 4yearlurker (No tagline today.)
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To: EEGator

me 2


20 posted on 05/17/2015 2:54:26 PM PDT by CGASMIA68
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