New Mexico Motorcycle Rally Turns Into Deadly Shootout Between Rival Gangs

In a weekend shootout at New Mexico Motorcycle Rally, three men were killed and they allegedly are members of rival outlaw biker gangs. Police claimed three other bikers are facing charges and two of them were among the five wounded in the shooting involving the Bandidos and the Waterdogs in the mountain resort town of Red River.

Reports claim the shootout had stemmed from a previous altercation between the gangs in Albuquerque.

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The men killed were identified as 26-year-old Anthony Silva of Los Lunas, 46-year-old Damian Breaux of Socorro, and 46-year-old Randy Sanchez of Albuquerque. New Mexico State Police Chief Tim Johnson said two were declared dead at the scene and the third at a hospital. Of the wounded, Jacob Castillo of Rio Rancho, 30, will be charged with an open count of murder when he’s released from a hospital.

Also, Mathew Charles Jackson of Austin will face a charge of unlawful carrying of a firearm inside a liquor establishment. Christopher Garci of Texas has been arrested on suspicion of cocaine possession after being treated at a hospital. “It’s very tragic,” Red River Mayor Linda Calhoun said. “It’s the first time we’ve ever had anything like this.” “The shooters have all been apprehended,” Calhoun added “There is no threat to the community.”

The names of three other men injured in the shoutout haven’t been released yet. However, the town’s calendar advertised the 41st annual Red River Memorial Motorcycle Rally, saying “Get ready for the rumble as 28,000 bikers from all different backgrounds line Main Street for one crazy party.” And following the shootout, most of Main Street closed to the public as part of the State Police’s investigation, and law enforcement requested businesses in the area remain closed.