9 dead in Waco, Texas, shooting

[Marko]

9 dead in Waco, Texas, shooting - CNN.com

(CNN)Gunfire erupted Sunday among rival biker gangs in Waco, Texas, leaving at least nine people dead, according to police.

Authorities had anticipated trouble and pre-positioned officers.

"There were at least three rival gang groups here this morning for whatever reason. As they were here, we had officers on scene. We expected issues," said Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton, a police spokesman.

The fight broke out at Twin Peaks restaurant and spilled into the parking lot. It quickly escalated from hands and feet, as weapons, to gunfire, Swanton said.

He told reporters that eight people were dead on the scene, and another was pronounced dead at an area hospital. An unspecified number of people are injured.

No officers were hurt, Swanton said. He praised their response.

"Their action has saved lives in keeping this from spilling into a very busy Sunday morning," the spokesman said. "Thank goodness the officers were here, and took the action that they needed to take to save numerous lives."

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[Blood on Blood]

Shitheads will blame the guns

 

[DEEZUZ]

This is what happens with no more sons

 

[HeavyG]

I don't understand. ....fighting is the last thing on my mind when im around boobs

 

[Breze84]

Rival biker gangs have been killing each other for ages. Old white gangbangers

 

[Eagle]

This is what happens with no more sons

I don't follow.

Police chief said in an interview "we have heard reports of additional out-of-state members of these gangs are on their way to Waco. We would discourage them from coming here, because we have plenty room for them in the county jail."



SWAT was on the scene as these gangs rolled in and it still got out of hand quickly enough for nine to die. Of course, no one is saying if the cops killed them or if the gang members killed each other.

 

[Frank Dukes]

Banditos dont fuck around.. seemed the other group was two local MC's who were joining together. I'm assuming the banditos did not take kindly to this action as they run Texas.

 

[Ti28]

Gun grab from politicians in 3,2,1

 

[Frank Dukes]

its texas. they aint givin up there guns!

 

[blakbearddelite]

That’s a real shame, nine upstanding citizens gone off this Earth. The only people I feel sorry for are the people not involved that had to go through something like this.

 

[HeavyG]

192 bikers were involved.....this is a great number.....living in chicago all my life i can tell ya, we've never seen a gang fight of this magnatude as well as orchestrated.


it really makes you question how large the biker gangs revenue numbers $$$ are with their possible;drug running, gun running and people smuggling compared to the local gang bangers.

 

[Frank Dukes]

after some more light reading.. it appears this was a CoC meeting. Coalition of Colors. this is supposed to be a neutral zone type meeting of all local MC's, RC's and LEO clubs. Crazy it spilled into the streets. It does appear that at least some of the deaths are from LEO shooting at them after having guns pointed at them supposedly. Gonna be a lot of mis-information on the so called news about this coming up.

As to the number of them.. Banditos are one of the largest gangs in TX. mostly hispanic, so you can imagine what there up to.

 

[VenomousDSG]

Waco, tx has a bad history of crazy shit going down there...

 

[Marko]

Waco, tx has a bad history of crazy shit going down there...

I remember when this nut job was all over the news 20 years ago

David Koresh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Mook]

They gone.

From Twin Peaks Corporate Office:
We are in the people business and the safety of the employees and guests in our restaurants is priority one. Unfortunately the management team of the franchised restaurant in Waco chose to ignore the warnings and advice from both the police and our company, and did not uphold the high security standards we have in place to ensure everyone is safe at our restaurants. We cannot tolerate the actions of this relatively new franchisee and have revoked their franchise agreement effectively immediately. Our sympathies continue to be with the families of those who died and are very thankful no employees, guests, police officers or bystanders were hurt or injured.

 

[blakbearddelite]

Yup, sounds like management was a bunch of morons. What idiot thought it would be a good idea to host a gathering for a bunch of competing motorcycle gangs? What could go wrong?

 

[Frank Dukes]

that potential is there at any single motorcycle event anywhere across the country. the fact that it was a COC event is supposed to make things going wrong less likely. wild wild west down there in texas.

 

[skeezer]

I blame the shitheads

 

[HeavyG]

I hope theres someone in Texas who will step up to the plate and help out their fellow Americans/Former Twin Peaks Waitress's with some type of assitance in the form of employment

 

[Marko]

Charges filed against 170 motorcycle gang members in Texas | abc7chicago.com

 

[Mr_Roboto]

If there were 100 guns and 9 dead, the people involved will probably be charged with all the deaths and injuries that happened. That could be 170 life sentences. That's a Costco size serving of prison if I ever saw one.

 

[HeavyG]

Footage of said brawl?

 

[Guess who's back]

The police did almost all the shooting. A little fight broke out in the lot outside and someone got stabbed then a biker pulled a gun out and the swat team waiting with assault rifles opened fire on the joint. The bikers didn't stand a chance.

Link to what really happened.
http://www.agingrebel.com/12873

 

[Primalzer]

This is what happens with no more sons

I don't follow.

Sons of Anarchy (TV Series 2008

 

[Eagle]

Seems to me that Waco has been known to be a bit aggressive with their police force in the past... perhaps the 9 dead were all killed by cops? If that is the case, I wonder if it'll ever come out in the news.