Victim's family sue cafe owners following the death of biker
The family of one of the bikers shot dead during a horrific biker gang shootout in the car park of a Texas cafe in May are suing the cafe owners.
The shootout which took place on 17 May, ocurred after Twin Peaks cafe in Waco went ahead with hosting a meeting between rival motorcycle clubs, despite receiving warnings from the police of tension between two biker gangs, as previously reported on MotorbikeTimes.
According to a suit filed concentrating on the death of one of the bikers, Jesus Delgado Rodriguez, Rodriguez' widow and plaintiff, Mary Rodgriguez, is seeking undetermined damages from the cafe's parent company for negligence, as well as a trial by jury on the basis of negligence.
Authorities say the incident derived from an apparent confrontation between the Cossacks and the Bandidos, both of whom are classified as gangs by the Texas Department of Public Safety. Along with the nine fatally shot, 18 others were injured and 177 people were arrested and held on bonds, charges of engaging in organised criminal activity.
It is not known who fired the shots that struck the nine who died and the results of the autopsies and ballistic analyses have not been made available to the public.
Of those who were arrested, four have been released, mostly on released bonds and no prosecution.
Vietnam War veteran, Rodriguez, had no past criminal history. According to a preliminary autopsy report, the 65-year-old man, otherwise known as Mohawk, died from gunshot wounds to the head and torso.
Widow, Mary, told the Associated Press that her late husband's death was "something that shouldn't have happened."
"I think the police should have stopped it," she said.
In March, Waco police became aware of the increased tension between the Cossacks and the Bandidos, according to spokesman police sergeant, Patrick Swanton.
Twin Peaks cafe had failed to cancel the event, according to the lawsuit, despite police authorities raising concern with Twin Peaks regarding the restaurant hosting a meeting of the Confederation of Clubs and Independents, which is a coalition of motorcycle clubs that advocates riders safety.
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The family of one of the bikers shot dead during a horrific biker gang shootout in the car park of a Texas cafe in May are suing the cafe owners.
The shootout which took place on 17 May, ocurred after Twin Peaks cafe in Waco went ahead with hosting a meeting between rival motorcycle clubs, despite receiving warnings from the police of tension between two biker gangs, as previously reported on MotorbikeTimes.
According to a suit filed concentrating on the death of one of the bikers, Jesus Delgado Rodriguez, Rodriguez' widow and plaintiff, Mary Rodgriguez, is seeking undetermined damages from the cafe's parent company for negligence, as well as a trial by jury on the basis of negligence.
Authorities say the incident derived from an apparent confrontation between the Cossacks and the Bandidos, both of whom are classified as gangs by the Texas Department of Public Safety. Along with the nine fatally shot, 18 others were injured and 177 people were arrested and held on bonds, charges of engaging in organised criminal activity.
It is not known who fired the shots that struck the nine who died and the results of the autopsies and ballistic analyses have not been made available to the public.
Of those who were arrested, four have been released, mostly on released bonds and no prosecution.
Vietnam War veteran, Rodriguez, had no past criminal history. According to a preliminary autopsy report, the 65-year-old man, otherwise known as Mohawk, died from gunshot wounds to the head and torso.
Widow, Mary, told the Associated Press that her late husband's death was "something that shouldn't have happened."
"I think the police should have stopped it," she said.
In March, Waco police became aware of the increased tension between the Cossacks and the Bandidos, according to spokesman police sergeant, Patrick Swanton.
Twin Peaks cafe had failed to cancel the event, according to the lawsuit, despite police authorities raising concern with Twin Peaks regarding the restaurant hosting a meeting of the Confederation of Clubs and Independents, which is a coalition of motorcycle clubs that advocates riders safety.
http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/people/human-interest/lawsuit-filed-against-cafe-owners-after-biker-dies-at-twin-peaks-biker-gang-shootout-$21385491.htm
