9 Dead in Waco Biker Gang Shooting 18 Injured 5-17-15

Nine motorcycle gang members were killed and numerous other people were injured in a confrontation among three rival biker gangs at a sports bar in Waco, Texas, that wanted the bikers there, police said Sunday.
Officers remained on the alert for possible "payback" attacks by the gangs involved, which police refused to name.
Waco police Sgt. Patrick Swanton said police were expecting trouble at Twin Peaks Sports Bar and Grill, in the busy Central Texas Market Place less than a half-mile from University High School, so when the rumble began shortly after noon 12:15 p.m. (1:15 p.m. ET), they were ready to move in.
"It progressed very rapidly from hands and feet as weapons to chains," he said. "My understanding is a club was involved, and knives were involved. Gunfire broke out on the part of the criminal biker gangs."
Eight people were killed at the scene, and a ninth died at a hospital, Swanton said. One or more were shot by police, but no police were injured, he said. NBC station KCEN of Waco reported that 18 people were taken to hospitals with gunshot and knife wounds.
Swanton had trouble containing his anger at the restaurant's management during a briefing for reporters Sunday afternoon, saying the management not only knew biker gangs congregated at the bar but that it actively encouraged their business.
"We have attempted to work with the local management of Twin Peaks to get that cut back to no avail," Swanton said. "They have been of no assistance. ... Apparently, the management wanted them here."
"Are we frustrated?" he asked." Sure, because we feel that there was more that could have been by the management. Now we have nine individuals that are dead."

[@dustyrider8021]

Bet the cops fired the first shot.. Looks like an ambush to me..

[@EarlofCrawford]

Gang members killing gang members seems like a self-policing solution to a social problem. As long as no-one innocent gets caught in the crossfire, what is the problem exactly?

[@complaingel6967]

This is why I stay away from gay bars. Men on men action is not my kind of scene.

[@ReligionWhistleBlower]

Disasters are coming down and no power can stop them. The worst is yet to come.

[@Toddcklein]

The usual, nice law biding bikers selling Girlscout cookies and helping the homeless.

[@maqjohnny]

i probaly saw one of those bikers in Killeen tx

[@generatrix999]

Obama Tade Bill foil. Nobody cares about bikers, shouldn't even had made the news. Why wasn't a cop in the parking lot helping the bikers park, if they were so concerned?

[@stevepulfrey3136]

Sons of Anarchy are at it again. Go jax

[@quentinraffensperger1699]

Bandidos don't mess around.

[@quentinraffensperger1699]

Kent Brockman.