![]() Officials in nearby Taos put an emergency curfew in place at 10 p.m. So, the ones who would open will be taking extra caution to make sure they keep everybody safe," Calhoun said. "We do realize that we have a town full of people that still need to eat and be taken care of. Red River Mayor Linda Calhoun said that based on a recommendation from the State Police, the city is encouraging most businesses to remain closed for the remainder of the holiday weekend. "This is not going to happen again this weekend because we're not going to allow it."Īs many as 28,000 bikers were expected to arrive in Red River this weekend for the 41st annual motorcycle rally. "I'll apologize initially to the law-abiding citizens that came to Red River to have a good Memorial Day Weekend, not the gangbangers that are ruining it for all of them, but for everyone there will be zero tolerance from this point forward," Johnson said, adding that even people caught jaywalking will be subject to arrest. Johnson said all eight people shot in the episode, including those killed, were members of the two biker gangs. Upon his release, he will be booked into the Taos County Detention Center, police said.Īs many as 28,000 bikers were expected to arrive in Red River this weekend for the 41st Annual Red River Memorial Day Motorcycle Rally, an annual event with live music, ABC News reported.īikers from "all different backgrounds line Main Street for one crazy party," according to the town's website.Three people were killed and five others were injured when a shootout erupted between two outlaw biker gangs at the annual Red River Memorial Day Motorcycle Rally in New Mexico, police said.Īs tens of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts converged on the Taos County resort town for the annual event and live music festival, members of the Bandidos and Water Dog biker gangs got into a fight in which multiple rounds of gunfire were traded between the two groups, New Mexico State Police Chief Tim Johnson said at a news conference Sunday morning. He was injured during the incident, and is currently hospitalized. Jacob David Castillo, 30 of Rio Rancho, New Mexico was charged with murder. The shooting stemmed from a confrontation among gang members, police said. Those who died were identified during a Sunday news conference as Anthony Silva, 26 of Los Lunas, New Mexico Randy Sanchez, 46 of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Damian Breaux, 46 of Socorro, New Mexico. Two people died on the scene, and a third died at a local hospital. New Mexico State Police said the shooting took place about 5 p.m. ![]() Police officers responded to "secure" two other hospitals, Holy Cross Medical Center and at The University of New Mexico Hospital, where injured people were being treated, State Police said. One of the people injured in the shooting was airlifted to a hospital in Denver, authorities said. "The scene is secure, no ongoing threat to public safety," New Mexico State Police said on Twitter. Three people were killed and five others were injured in a shooting at an annual motorcycle rally in Red River, New Mexico, police said. It took place at an annual motorcycle rally. ![]() ![]() The Red River shooting left three people dead, New Mexico officials said. ![]()
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