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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.

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    By Warren Olney • May 18, 2015 • 9m Listen

    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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      Warren Olney

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      Steve Cook

      Midwest Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Law Enforcement Association

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