Three people died and five were injured in a shootout between members of two bands who had attended a concentration of bikers In red riverin the US state of New Mexico, local authorities reported on Sunday.
The New Mexico State Police said so the three deceased were members of the conflicting gangscalls Bandits and water dogslike many of the wounded.
One of them, Jacob David Castillo, 30, who was hospitalized, was charged with an open charge of murder and when you are discharged will go straight to jail.
In addition, there are two other people arrested: one of them on charges of possession of cocaine unrelated to the shooting and another for illegal possession of weapons at a liquor store.
The State Police identified the deceased as Antonio Silva26 years; Randy Sanchez, 46; AND Damian Breaux, the same age; all New Mexico residents.
Two died at the scene of the shootingThe third in the hospital he was transferred to on Saturday night.
He annual gathering Red River Memorial Motorcycle Show, held ever since 41 years ago on Memorial Day long weekend (the last Monday in May, American holiday), gather thousands of motorcyclists in that mountain town of about 500 inhabitants.
“There will be no zero tolerance from this point forward during Memorial Weekend,” State Police Chief Tim Johnson warned at a press conference to update information on the shooting.
Extreme measures to restore order after the shooting in New Mexico
Authorities belatedly came out to address the issue that sparked the shooting with strong statements. “Anyone with arrest warrants or anyone who can be arrested will be arrested. Traffic violations, reckless crossing. We will stop and talk to everyone if they violate any law, traffic or criminal,” said Johnson, who announced they will be strict in their enforcement.
“That won’t happen again this weekend because we won’t allow it,” he said announcing it there will be police reinforcements in the streets and a special patrol.
Red River Mayor Linda Calhoun enforced a curfew night after the shooting, which took place in the afternoon and in the circumstances of the alleged gang fight.
The case remains under investigation by the New Mexico State Police Bureau of Investigation, which has asked anyone who witnessed the incident or recorded footage to contact investigators.
According to witnesses told to the KOB 4 channel, after the shooting the police closed down all the bars and restaurants on the main street of Red River and numerous emergency and police vehicles began arriving in the area.
One of the wounded was carried by air at a hospital in Denver, in the neighboring state of Colorado. Others were taken to hospitals in Albuquerque.
According to the State Police, the hospitals in New Mexico where the injured are treated have been equipped with a safety reinforcement, without specifying the reasons.
“What happened is very tragic, but the police performance was incredible. The first officer of the State Police was there within 30 seconds,” Mayor Calhoun said, defending the forces’ actions.
Source: Clarin
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