http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/05/18/waco-shooting-motorcycle-bandidos-texas/27549313/
WACO — The shootout between two rival gangs and the police at the Twin Peaks restaurant on Sunday casts a new, frightening light on Texas' outlaw motorcycle gang culture, known for its drug dealings and bar brawls, but rarely for outbreaks of extreme violence. On Monday, police worked to decipher exactly how the weekend clash between rival motorcycle gangs ended with nine people dead, 18 others injured and more than 190 people arrested.
"We have not seen anything like this ever in Texas," said Todd Harrison, president of the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas. Sunday's gathering was a Region 1 meeting of the Texas Confederation of Clubs and Independents, which gathers each month in different Texas cities to discuss new memberships, motorcycle rights and legislative bills that impact riders, among other topics.
But a brawl between rival outlaw gangs Bandidos and Cossacks quickly spun out of control, spilling into the parking lot. Law enforcement in the area, including 18 Waco police and four state officers, engaged some of the gang members in gunfire, Waco police spokesman Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton said. The brawl, which eventually involved at least five gangs, ended with 192 people charged with engaging in organized crime resulting in death, a capital offense that could bring the death penalty in Texas. Police recovered nearly 100 weapons from the scene, including brass knuckles, knives and clubs.