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| Police in Texas call for motorcycle gang truce | Police in Texas call for motorcycle gang truce |
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| Police in Texas are calling on members of rival motorcycle gangs to stop fighting after a deadly weekend shoot-out in Waco left nine dead. | |
| Sgt Patrick Swanton said: "There has been enough tragedy and there has been enough bloodshed." | Sgt Patrick Swanton said: "There has been enough tragedy and there has been enough bloodshed." |
| Seven people remain in hospital and 170 are in custody. About 50 weapons were recovered from the scene. | Seven people remain in hospital and 170 are in custody. About 50 weapons were recovered from the scene. |
| Sgt Swanton said the fight may have started when someone's foot was run over in a car park. | Sgt Swanton said the fight may have started when someone's foot was run over in a car park. |
| There was also anger that an uninvited gang had shown up at a meeting between other gangs, hosted by the restaurant Twin Peaks. | There was also anger that an uninvited gang had shown up at a meeting between other gangs, hosted by the restaurant Twin Peaks. |
| On Tuesday morning, police continued to pore over the multiple crime scenes - the restaurant areas, the bar, the toilets and the car park. | On Tuesday morning, police continued to pore over the multiple crime scenes - the restaurant areas, the bar, the toilets and the car park. |
| Police are keeping members of the rival gangs in different parts of the jail, the Waco Tribune-Herald reported. | Police are keeping members of the rival gangs in different parts of the jail, the Waco Tribune-Herald reported. |
| On Monday night, they began removing motorcycles and other vehicles from the area. Tow trucks are requiring a heavy police escort when they move the vehicles away from the scene. Around 80 cars or pickup trucks still need to be carried away. | On Monday night, they began removing motorcycles and other vehicles from the area. Tow trucks are requiring a heavy police escort when they move the vehicles away from the scene. Around 80 cars or pickup trucks still need to be carried away. |
| The restaurant meeting was meant for a coalition of invited bike groups and the organisers had requested the outdoor seating area for the event. | The restaurant meeting was meant for a coalition of invited bike groups and the organisers had requested the outdoor seating area for the event. |
| A bike gang which was not invited to the meeting showed up, and a "disturbance in the parking lot" followed, according to Mr Swanton. | A bike gang which was not invited to the meeting showed up, and a "disturbance in the parking lot" followed, according to Mr Swanton. |
| That incident sparked the larger gun battle, which ultimately left nine people dead. The names of the deceased have not been released, because family members are still being notified. | That incident sparked the larger gun battle, which ultimately left nine people dead. The names of the deceased have not been released, because family members are still being notified. |
| Mr Swanton would not say how long the shoot-out lasted, but said that police responded "within seconds if not within at least a minute". | |
| He said that police were not inside the restaurant because they "were not welcomed by management". | He said that police were not inside the restaurant because they "were not welcomed by management". |
| The sergeant said that the "credible" threats made against law enforcement in recent days are diminishing. | The sergeant said that the "credible" threats made against law enforcement in recent days are diminishing. |
| "We think that those threats are toning down a bit. We appreciate that," he said, but noted that police are asking for "cooperation from known criminal bike gangs". | "We think that those threats are toning down a bit. We appreciate that," he said, but noted that police are asking for "cooperation from known criminal bike gangs". |