At least three people were killed and five were wounded in the shooting that took place during motorcycle rally in Red Rivertown in the federal state of New Mexico (USA), according to the latest data from the state police.
The Red River Mayor Linda Calhountold local media that the shooting was the result of a clash between rival motorcycle gangs and imposed a nighttime curfew.
Without providing details about what happened Saturday afternoon, New Mexico State Police, who had previously reported two deaths and six injuries, bringing the death toll to three in the early hours of Sunday morning and said that five injured people were hospitalized.
Police So far, he has not reported any arrests.
The police force of New Mexico indicated that more officers were dispatched to Red River to investigate the shooting and asked people to refrain from traveling to the town of about 500 people, although security was no longer threatened, according to a message posted on Twitter.
Witnesses told the KOB 4 channel after the shooting police closed down all the bars and restaurants on the main street of Red River, a town near Albuquerqueand numerous first aid and police vehicles started arriving in the area.
One of the injured was transferred by helicopter to hospital in Denverin the neighboring state of Colorado.
The Hospitals in New Mexico that admit the injured are equipped with security reinforcementswithout giving reasons, according to state police.
He Annual Red River Memorial Motorcycle Rallywhich has been celebrated for 41 years on the extended Memorial Day weekend (Memorial Day, the last Monday in May), thousands of motorcyclists gather in that mountain town.
“It is very tragic what happenedBut the performance of the police was incredible. The first state police trooper arrived within 30 seconds,” Calhoun said.
Source: Panama America
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