WACO -- Waco Police tried to dispel rumors and update the public on their investigation Thursday into the shooting at Twin Peaks sports bar.
Sunday's shooting left nine members of criminal biker gangs dead and 18 more injured.
During a press conference at Waco PD headquarters, Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton, Public Information Officer for the department, disclosed that officers involved in the shooting had been put on administrative leave, which is standard policy for the department. Sgt. Swanton said the detectives who are working are "deep in the throws" of the investigation, which he promised would be the best investigation that can possibly be done.
Just five days into the investigation, conspiracy theories are already having to be addressed.
"I think that would be quite a feat to get all of those dedicated law enforcement officials to conspire in a theory that we started this," Sgt. Swanton said.
At least seven local, state, and federal agencies worked scene Sgt. Swanton called "horrific". He said despite rumors, not everyone who was there was arrested.
"There was well over 200-plus individuals that were involved in the melee at twin peaks Sunday afternoon," Sgt. Swanton said. "Some of those individuals were intentionally released that day."
172 bikers were arrested after the brawl, the local Twin Peaks franchise was shutdown, and now more consequences: Twin Peaks is getting sued by its next door neighbor. Don Carlos Mexican Restaurant is asking for more than $1,000,000 in damages, saying Twin Peaks was negligent by not listening to police.
The suit claims that in an effort to make money, Twin Peaks management invited armed, rival gang members to the establishment and had been doing so as part of a nationwide program by the franchise who encouraged such events. The suit claimed the Waco branch held "bike night" on Thursday night, and even promoted Sunday's event with ads of "scantily-clad" women holing various firearms.
Beer bottles and bloody mary's could still be seen on the patio Thursday and the patio door was open and the lights were on. A handful of police officers were still on scene but the parking lot was blocked off.
"There are too many moving parts, too many witnesses, too many victims, and too many suspects to have to go through to make our detectives have to answer to a timeline," Sgt. Swanton said.
Sgt. Swanton said the Twin Peaks is still considered a crime scene and they are continuing to evaluate evidence there and expect that to continue until the middle of next week.
The deadly shooting event is more than the entire count of homicides Waco PD worked in all of 2014.
http://www.kcentv.com/story/29131029/officers-involved-in-biker-shooting-put-on-leave-while-complex-investigation-continues
Sunday's shooting left nine members of criminal biker gangs dead and 18 more injured.
During a press conference at Waco PD headquarters, Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton, Public Information Officer for the department, disclosed that officers involved in the shooting had been put on administrative leave, which is standard policy for the department. Sgt. Swanton said the detectives who are working are "deep in the throws" of the investigation, which he promised would be the best investigation that can possibly be done.
Just five days into the investigation, conspiracy theories are already having to be addressed.
"I think that would be quite a feat to get all of those dedicated law enforcement officials to conspire in a theory that we started this," Sgt. Swanton said.
At least seven local, state, and federal agencies worked scene Sgt. Swanton called "horrific". He said despite rumors, not everyone who was there was arrested.
"There was well over 200-plus individuals that were involved in the melee at twin peaks Sunday afternoon," Sgt. Swanton said. "Some of those individuals were intentionally released that day."
172 bikers were arrested after the brawl, the local Twin Peaks franchise was shutdown, and now more consequences: Twin Peaks is getting sued by its next door neighbor. Don Carlos Mexican Restaurant is asking for more than $1,000,000 in damages, saying Twin Peaks was negligent by not listening to police.
The suit claims that in an effort to make money, Twin Peaks management invited armed, rival gang members to the establishment and had been doing so as part of a nationwide program by the franchise who encouraged such events. The suit claimed the Waco branch held "bike night" on Thursday night, and even promoted Sunday's event with ads of "scantily-clad" women holing various firearms.
Beer bottles and bloody mary's could still be seen on the patio Thursday and the patio door was open and the lights were on. A handful of police officers were still on scene but the parking lot was blocked off.
"There are too many moving parts, too many witnesses, too many victims, and too many suspects to have to go through to make our detectives have to answer to a timeline," Sgt. Swanton said.
Sgt. Swanton said the Twin Peaks is still considered a crime scene and they are continuing to evaluate evidence there and expect that to continue until the middle of next week.
The deadly shooting event is more than the entire count of homicides Waco PD worked in all of 2014.
http://www.kcentv.com/story/29131029/officers-involved-in-biker-shooting-put-on-leave-while-complex-investigation-continues
