this news hit nationally with people just jaw dropping what the hell is going on down there. is it the same locally there or something that has been a problem that therefore is maybe not as surprising? no, i think you re right on with that reaction. i think a lot of general public, you know people are shocked and appalled at what happened here. you re seeing a lot of reaction from residents in waco and around texas saying you know, we didn t know we had such a problem with these biker gangs. could that happen again? but the police however, aren t that surprised. they know they re saying these groups are known to be very violent, criminal enterprises heavy into drug dealing and other criminal acts to make money. so the police aren t surprised but i think the general public is pretty shocked. the police have been giving updates about sort of processing their way through the scene.
nine people dead. 8 injuries 17 behind bars after one of the most gruesome of gang lie against in history. it happen at a shopping center in waco texas where five different biker gangs gathered at the township peaks restaurant change. a scuffle broke out in the bathroom and broke out where shots were fired. from there a full-fledged shootout happened in the parking lot. forcing customers to take cover. police officers were having trouble at the gathering of 200 machine plus bikers, they responded in under a main. by the time backup arrived and the situation was under control
other gang members or law enforcement. there s no exaggerating what has already happened in waco. for a short time it amounted to close combat what in a military context would be several blah tunes or a small company. motorcycle gangs are not military units. many are not violent. even the groups involved in the may hem yesterday take part in other activities. that said the justice department says the group that s tangled in waco have been involved with law enforcement around the country. this man is in a position to know just how dangerous biker gangs can be. cloaked in darkness he agreed to speak with us. he spent five years infiltrating five different biker gangs in the dea. how would you describe how they operate? are they different in the way they operate?
and now consults for law enforcement on biker gangs, and said a month ago he was asked to go to waco because of growing tensions between two gangs, the bandidos and the cossacks. the bandidos are the biggest motorcycle gang in texas and they don t allow other motorcycle gangs to enter that state. reporter: this is the worst violence seen in years affiliated with biker gangs. this is the chaos shown in a nevada casino as three people are killed in 2002. shots are being fired in the hotel. people are being stabbed. reporter: rival gang members shoot it out, leaving the casino crowd dodging bullets police forcing everyone to the ground as they try to sort suspects from victims. in 2011, shots fired at another casino, this time in sparks, nevada, when it s all over, a member of the hells angels is shot dead by a rival gang. the violence between gangs hasn t stayed just in the u.s. violence exploded between the
urbin and put it in the back of the neck and my heart said you have to help. are you a hero? no. he is wrong again. that boy was hit by a boy, and he will do fine thanks to him using his turbin in stopping the bleeding. your faith is a function of what you do with it not just with how you display with it. great illustration. time with newsroom. newsroom starts now. happening now in the newsroom, after the carnage. we have wounded inside and we have people stabbed, and we have people shot and we have people beat. officials bracing for more. a police memo warning that members of two biker gangs have been instructed to arm up and head to waco. can officers prevent another