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.
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Per police 3 gangs were involved.
Maybe the whites should riot and loot stores. Then we can blame the Democrats for just being there.
Police said they don’t want to give them name recognition.
Hey; sounds like the plot of Death Wish 4!
Prob’ly jes good ole fashioned white trash.
The old BMW, Ducati, Moto Guzzi war erupts again.
Sounds like it “started” in the bathroom........
What a train wreck.
“What is the restaurant to do? Throw them out and face lawsuits and the ACLU protesting in their parking lot?”
Establish a dress code, no biker vests and colors. Lots of places do it. it makes it less fun for these adult children, so they go elsewhere. And very legal to enforce.
good grief, Waco only seems to get national press when something really bad happens.
I wonder what brand of motorcycle was most prevalent at this shindig?
Vespas?
“I can’t believe the authorities won’t release names of the gangs involved”
That’s just smart. Of course, it’ll get out anyway, but no sense getting the fanboys of those gangs all spun up and excited. Let em wonder.
Old BSA and Triumphs!
Pretty odd to see what looks like red/gold “Bandidos” shooting up another affiliated red/gold MC.
Just gotta wait and see what details emerge, but it appears Bandidos, Cossacks and another red/gold MC with sm***** on their jackets.
Yeah, or perhaps Honda 50 Cub as in “You Meet the Nicest People on a Honda.”
Somebody forgot their shoes?
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