9 Killed in Fight between Rival Texas Biker Gangs
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - A shooting involving rival biker gangs at a Central Texas restaurant left nine people dead and several others wounded.
Waco police Sergeant Patrick Swanton said eight people died at the scene of the shooting at the Twin Peaks restaurant about noon on Sunday and another person died at a hospital.
Swanton said the fight began with punches and then escalated to knives and firearms. It's not immediately clear if bystanders are among the dead.
The severity of injuries to others was not immediately known, Al Jazeera reported.
He said police were aware that gang members were gathering at the restaurant and officers were present when the shooting began.
Some of the officers fired on bikers as the shooting spilled from the restaurant into a busy parking lot. Patrons and bystanders dove for cover.
A photo from the scene showed at least two people wearing what looked like biker jackets on the ground. It was not clear why they were prone on the pavement.
