The police were on scene in anticipation of several biker gangs converging on a bar. As anticipated a fight broke out, escalated, and ended in a full shootout between rival gangs with police returning fire amid the chaos.  Raw aftermath video shows police standing between two rival gangs and trying to investigate the shootings.

Update 10:00pm CBS: The brawl began in the bathroom with most likely a push, shove, or somebody looking at somebody wrong.  That quickly escalated into a fistfight, which turned into a knife fight, which immediately turned into a gun fight. Waco police tell CBS the fight poured from the bathroom into the parking lot. Officers moved in to contain the brouhaha.  Bikers fired at officers; officers returned fire. (link)
Update 7:00pm: Second Police Presser

  • Confirmed 9 dead (one died in hospital).  Confirmed additional 18 wounded.
  • 3 more arrests.  Charged: “engaging in organized crime”

Update 6:00pm (EST): Police Presser

  • Police were anticipating violence.
  • Local Police had stationed SWAT unit around building prior to gunfire.
  • All shots fired were inside building.
  • All victims were shot inside building.  Bodies in parking lot were dragged there by people from inside the building.
  • SWAT Unit handled the building as an “active shooter scene”.
  • Surrounding “outdoor area” still not considered safe for a 15 mile perimeter.
  • Numerous gang members still inbound to area.
  • Local, county, state and federal law enforcement also inbound.
  • Inside building is a scene of extreme bloodbath of carnage, bodies and horrible violence.

Local Report – WACO: (May 17, 2015) 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.
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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.  (read more)


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