2023-05-28 12:52:23
Red River Mayor Linda Calhoun confirmed the number of deaths and injuries and specified that several suspects were detained, without indicating how many.
At least three people died and five others were injured in a shooting during a motorcycle race in the state of New Mexico, in the United States, local media reported.
The shooting occurred on Saturday around 5:00 p.m. (2300 GMT) in Red River, a small town near Taos, while 20,000 bikers participated in the concentration Annual Memorial Day Biker.
Red River Mayor Linda Calhoun confirmed the number of deaths and injuries in a video interview with local outlet Questa Del Rio News. She also specified that several suspects were arrested without indicating how many.
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“No law enforcement officers, no first responders were injured. No neighbor was injured (…) It is an incident related to gangs“he declared, refusing to reveal which gangs may be involved.
The Taos News reported for its part that a police officer referred to the incident as “a shooting (…) between Banditos [Club de Motociclistas] and someone else.” The mayor of Taos established a curfew between 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. and prohibited the sale of alcohol, added the local media.
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