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Denver shooting: One dead after motorcycle gang clashes | Denver shooting: One dead after motorcycle gang clashes |
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Clashes between two rival motorcycle gangs left one person dead and another seven injured in the US state of Colorado. | Clashes between two rival motorcycle gangs left one person dead and another seven injured in the US state of Colorado. |
Police said four people were shot, one fatally, and one other stabbed at the Denver Coliseum just before 13:00 (20:00 GMT). | Police said four people were shot, one fatally, and one other stabbed at the Denver Coliseum just before 13:00 (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. |
Three people suffered other injuries, possibly in a fight, police said. | Three people suffered other injuries, possibly in a fight, police said. |
Denver Police chief Robert White told a press conference the clashes took place between rival motorcycle gangs, but he would not name the groups suspected of being involved. | Denver Police chief Robert White told a press conference the clashes took place between rival motorcycle gangs, but he would not name the groups suspected of being involved. |
One "person of interest" was being interviewed, but no-one had been arrested, he said. | One "person of interest" was being interviewed, but no-one had been arrested, he said. |
In May 2015, a shoot-out between rival bike gangs in Waco, Texas, killed nine people and led to more than 170 arrests. | |
The motorcycle show, which was allowed to continue for four hours after the shootout, has been cancelled on Sunday. | The motorcycle show, which was allowed to continue for four hours after the shootout, has been cancelled on Sunday. |