Hope no one from the board was around that junk. Nine dead and multiple injuries. Wow.

Not us. Twin peaks isn't a place we usually frequent, especially on a Sunday after Mass.

News is saying violence may be spreading to other parts of the city. I think it would be a good stay at home day if you live in or near waco

@KCENNews: Police are working to shut down the entire Central Texas Marketplace due to more biker gangs coming to the area #TwinPeaksShooting

18 with gun and/or knife wounds.

Waco PD says 9 dead & 18 in area hospitals with injuries. Also police are stopping motorcycles in or coming into Waco. If weapons found, arresting for organized crime and taking to jail. Waco PD spokesman doing a fantastic job as are all LE involved.

Any idea which gangs are involved?

On my mobile but if you look at the comments on the story on the KXXV website it'll give the names of the gangs. I know the banditos were one.

Banditos and Cossacks were there, possible 3rd club involved.

cossacks, scimitars (spelling?) are the other 2 have seen reported and maybe others.

Twin peaks is getting roasted by sgt swanton in this press conference.

Dude I didn't know there were that many biker gangs that active in Waco. Damn.

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Dude IS pissed.

They were recruiting. I wonder if biker gang fights break our across central Texas now.

Reporter just asked if the Woodway HEB and the nearby Walmart were on lock down.

I just drove by both of those and saw no unusual activity.

Not smart to be recruiting in TX without the Bandits permission.

Def a few guys dead in pic

Obviously the guy who is running the restaurant choose $$ over sense

Banditos have always been quietly active in the area. Scimitars(sp?) iv seen the vests. Never heard of the Cossacks

Hopefully the dead and injured weren't bystanders. How did Twin Peaks management not cooperate with local PD?

The dead in the pic are bikers

http://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/36alaa/biker_gang_shootout_outside_of_twin_peaks_in_waco/?sort=new A few people saying they were there and also reporting Banditos from Austin and SA on their way to Waco

Kcen said twin peaks corporate was notified and still did nothing. I see many lawsuits in their future.

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Kcen said twin peaks corporate was notified and still did nothing. I see many lawsuits in their future.

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Depends on who was injured

Or the witnesses for emotional distress that are still being held outside the location.

I wonder if the other businesses in the Marketplace will file suit against Twin Peaks for the lost business?

Helicopters circling 190/35 area in Belton. Watching them from Dunn's canyon. Related?

we are looking to buy an adjustable bed and thought today after church would be a good time to go to Ashley Furniture and Mattress Firm in the CTMP........WRONG!

The initial confrontation shootout was over when we got there but had this "feeling" that something wasn't right. We left and went to two other places and headed home back down Bagby from New Road. A cop car flew around us and almost immediately we saw 4-5 Suburban size police vehicles leaving CTMP coming toward us. They all turned R onto New Road. As we approached CTMP the office who passed us blocked the entrance and pulled out an M16 and I said OK LETS GET HOME! Down at the indoor track place behind Bird Kultgen police had 7 bikers in handcuffs against a fence.

I hope this is all over but wouldn't be surprised if it's not. Uh, yep Twin Peaks is closed in Waco they need to not even worry about clean up just burn it.

And FTR had I been in Don Carlos restaurant when shooting started and I quite certain I would have wet my pants!

Lode, I would guess so. The police officer giving press conferences said they shut down airspace & that they were flying helicopters in and out getting evidence.

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Lode, I would guess so. The police officer giving press conferences said they shut down airspace & that they were flying helicopters in and out getting evidence.

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Lode is asking about Belton, not the I-35/Hwy. 6 intersection.

What irks me (other than the obvious loss of life, danger to non faction parties etc) is the drain on hospital resources this causes. ER staff, supplies, blood, etc... Used for something entirely preventable and avoidable.

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Lode, I would guess so. The police officer giving press conferences said they shut down airspace & that they were flying helicopters in and out getting evidence.

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Lode is asking about Belton, not the I-35/Hwy. 6 intersection.

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I'm used to ft hood fly bys. They've been circling almost 2 hours though. Odd for this area

If they still think cycle gangs from other areas are going to come in and join the fight, could the belton choppers be looking for motorcyle traffic?

they are indeed watching I-35 for group bike traffic....police cars on all the overpasses too and the flyover lanes around Hillcrest