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Midwest Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Law Enforcement Association
Police officer in the Kansas City area and president of the Midwest Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Law Enforcement Association
PROFILE
Steve Cook
Guest
FROM Steve Cook
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Bandidos, Rival Biker Gangs Involved in Deadly Texas Shootout Nine bikers are dead, 18 have been wounded and 170 are charged with engaging in organized crime after a deadly shoot-out involving rival gangs at a Twin Peaks franchise restaurant in Waco, Texas. Law enforcement knew it might happen, and local agencies were prepared. Steve Cook, a police officer in the Kansas City area who also runs a group called The Midwest Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Investigators Association, has more on what happened and what might be next. Special thanks to Sarah Sweeney for production assistance.
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