Posted on 05/17/2015 2:36:49 PM PDT by kristinn
***Officers said there were multiple types of weapons used, including guns, chains, knives, bats and clubs.***
***“There were maybe 30 guns being fired in the parking lot, maybe 100 rounds,” said Michelle Logan, 37, who was at Twin Peaks at the time of the shooting and said she knows some of the victims. “They just opened fire.”***
UPDATE, 4:00 p.m.(CDT): At least nine people are confirmed dead in a shooting around noon Sunday at Twin Peaks restaurant, said Waco police Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton. All of the fatalities are members of biker gangs. No patrons, servers or less enforcement officials were killed, Swanton said.
There is a very significant increase in law enforcement in McLennan County right now, Swanton said. Local, county, state and federal agencies are involved in investigations.
DPS and intelligence agents were working on the investigation long before today and Waco police have been aware of the inquest for more than a month, said Swanton.
Twin Peaks and Don Carlos were closed down after the shooting, and witnesses are being questioned on the scene and at the police department, according to the sergeant.
“The management wanted them here,” Swanton said of Twin Peaks officials. “Management knew that there were issues, and we were here, but they continued to let those groups of people into their business.”
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There were at least three rival gangs on the scene when the shooting occurred, Swanton said.
At least 12 Waco officers, including a SWAT team, and other DPS troopers were at Twin Peaks or in the immediate area when the incident broke out.
Waco police officers moved in and did fire rounds during the incident, Swanton said, praising their quick response.
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Poor things are all unemployed now, probably, going to need some sugar daddies...
9 confirmed dead.
This was no ghetto gang shooting. These guys must have spent a little time at the range.
Now I understand the name of the restaurant.
Yep. “hooters” was taken, and “great big tits and tiny shorts” was too many syllables.
One certainly hopes no innocent peaks were injured
in the fracas.
silicone cleanup, aisle four!
Oh look, fake boobies.
Report of 18 wounded.
LOL...
Which gangs were these?
The Mayans and SOA?
Texas cops NEED TO BE CAREFUL...After the MOSLIME incident near Dallas...
and now this...theybegittinareputation...don’tmesswithTejas
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Breaking911 @Breaking911 · 16m 16 minutes ago
NEW: Management at Restaurant Where Biker Brawl Occurred Refusing To Cooperate With Police
“I picked a bad week to join a bikers club”.
Sgt. Swanton “9 dead.....number may rise.” 34 years of law enforcement worst crime scene. 100 weapons recovered. 12:15 fight broke out. Officers on scene as we knew there would be trouble at the biker event. Attempted to work with Twin Peak management to no avail. Crime scene in bathroom, spilled into bar. And parking lot. Turned on officers. officers fired back. Bullet holes in vehicles all over the parking lot.
Intel other biker gangs coming to Waco, we are prepared to deal with those individuals if they come to Waco. No additional second crime scenes.
ouch
I can make out Cossacks and Scimitars as two of the gangs involved in photos. May be another from KC.
WOW.
If it was black MC clubs all the dead would be bystanders.
I sold one of my Harley’s in 2010 to help me buy my new truck. My last Harley is about to go up for sale to help me buy a Porsche.
It will be emotionally tough for me to sell this Road King, but it’s time. At 66 I should now be restricted to a fire breathing sports car and quit trying to keep up with the youth.
Well, at least collateral damage was limited.
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