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Denver shooting: One dead at bike show attack | |
(35 minutes later) | |
At least one person has died and several injured after a shooting and stabbing at a motorcycle show in the US state of Colorado. | At least one person has died and several injured after a shooting and stabbing at a motorcycle show in the US state of Colorado. |
Police in Denver said "numerous" people were hurt in the attack at the Denver Coliseum, which happened just before 13:00 local time (20:00 GMT). | |
The venue was hosting the Colorado Motorcycle Expo, one of the largest events of its kind in the US. | The venue was hosting the Colorado Motorcycle Expo, one of the largest events of its kind in the US. |
Health officials tweeted that nine people were being treated in hospital. | Health officials tweeted that nine people were being treated in hospital. |
At a press briefing, Raquel Lopez, a spokeswoman for Denver Police, said there was at least one stabbing as well as shooting. | |
No-one was in custody, she said. | No-one was in custody, she said. |
The Denver Post reported that the incident started as a feud between rival motorcycle gangs. | |
In May 2014, a shootout between rival bike gangs in Waco, Texas, killed nine people and led to more than 170 arrests. |