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State police release identities of suspects and victims in Red River shooting

State police release identities of suspects and victims in Red River shooting
INVESTIGATION. IT’S GOING TO BE A LONG RIDE HOME. WE HAVE PEOPLE ALL OVER THE STATE LOOKING FOR THEM. THOSE ARE THE WORDS NEW MEXICO STATE POLICE CHIEF TIM JOHNSON HAS FOR ANYONE WITH RETALIATION ON THE MIND AFTER A MASS SHOOTING ROCKED RED RIVER. THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. ALL ATTRIBUTE TO A GANG DISPUTE BETWEEN THE BANDIDOS AND WATER DOGS THAT STARTED THREE HOURS SOUTH. IT WAS IN ALBUQUERQUE. AND WHAT WE’RE BEING TOLD IT WAS OVER. SOMEBODY TAKING A PICTURE WITH A DIFFERENT GANG. IT’S SOMETHING AS STUPID AS THAT CELL PHONE VIDEO SHOWS THE MASSIVE POLICE RESPONSE AT THE 41ST ANNUAL RED RIVER MOTORCYCLE RALLY SATURDAY. NOW A BEEFED UP LAW ENFORCEMENT PRESENCE LEFT OVER CRIME SCENE TAPE AND THREE KILLS OTHERS IN THE HOSPITAL. THREE PEOPLE NOW FACING CHARGES. CHIEF JOHNSON IDENTIFIED 30 YEAR OLD JACOB CASTILLO, A RIO RANCHO MAN AND AN ALLEGED WATER DOG GANG MEMBER, CHARGED WITH MURDER STARTED WITH WORDS INITIALLY, THEN TURNED INTO A FIGHT WHICH THEN TURNED TO SHOTS. FIRE. TWO TEXAS MEN ALSO ARRESTED 41 YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER GARCIA AND 39 YEAR OLD MATTHEW JACKSON. INVESTIGATORS SAY ONE OF THEM IS A LOCAL BANDIDO LEADER IN TEXAS. OFFICIALS BELIEVE THEY HAVE EVERYONE INVOLVED, BUT EARLY SUNDAY STILL GOING THROUGH THE SCENE LITTERED WITH HUNDREDS OF MOTORCYCLE CYCLES, CARS AND BULLET CASING THINGS. THANKFULLY, AS FAR AS WE KNOW, SO FAR, NO INNOCENT FOLKS WERE HURT. YOU KNOW, JUST GANG BANGER ON GANG BANGER. THE NEW MEXICO STATE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THEY ARE THE LEADING AGENCY IN THIS INVESTIGATION, JOINED BY OTHER LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE FBI. AND TODAY IN THAT PRESS CONFERENCE, IT SOUNDED LIKE INVESTIGATORS, THEY ARE PUSHING FOR MO
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State police release identities of suspects and victims in Red River shooting
State police say the following people have been arrested in relation to the Red River shooting:Jacob Castillo – A member of the Waterdogs. Castillo has been charged with murder.Matthew Jackson – A member of the Bandidos Motorcycle Gang. Jackson has been charged with unlawful carrying of a firearm in a liquor establishment.Christopher Garcia – A member of the Bandidos Motorcycle Gang. Garcia has been charged with possession of cocaine. Video above: What we know about the shooting in Red RiverThe deceased have been identified as the following:Anthony Silva (26 years old from Los Lunas) – Member of the Bandidos Motorcycle GangRandy Sanchez (46 years old from Albuquerque) – Member of the Water Dogs Motorcycle GangDamian Breaux (46 years old from Socorro) – Member of the Bandidos Motorcycle GangVideo above: What are outlaw motorcycle gangs? Police say they stepped up patrols and presence in the area following the shooting.

State police say the following people have been arrested in relation to the Red River shooting:

  • Jacob Castillo – A member of the Waterdogs. Castillo has been charged with murder.
  • Matthew Jackson – A member of the Bandidos Motorcycle Gang. Jackson has been charged with unlawful carrying of a firearm in a liquor establishment.
  • Christopher Garcia – A member of the Bandidos Motorcycle Gang. Garcia has been charged with possession of cocaine.
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Video above: What we know about the shooting in Red River

The deceased have been identified as the following:

  • Anthony Silva (26 years old from Los Lunas) – Member of the Bandidos Motorcycle Gang
  • Randy Sanchez (46 years old from Albuquerque) – Member of the Water Dogs Motorcycle Gang
  • Damian Breaux (46 years old from Socorro) – Member of the Bandidos Motorcycle Gang

Video above: What are outlaw motorcycle gangs?

Police say they stepped up patrols and presence in the area following the shooting.