Mass Shooting In Motorcycle Rally In Red River That Killed 3 People And 5 Wounded In New Mexico

Multiple people were victims of the mass shooting that occurred at the Motorcycle Rally in red river,  New Mexico, on Saturday, according to local officials.

Mass Shooting In Motorcycle Rally In Red River That Killed 3 People And 5 Wounded In New Mexico (PHOTO: CNN)

Mass Shooting In Motorcycle Rally In Red River, New Mexico

Three people died and five people were injured according to the Red River Mayor Linda Calhoun. Moreover, New Mexico state police posted on Twitter stating that one of the injured was airlifted to a hospital in Denver and authorities in Denver have been alerted.

The mayor said at  CNN affiliate KOAT that all of the involved in the shooting are in police custody.

The scene is protected and there is “no ongoing threat to public safety,” said police. The shooting started with a “confrontation of some sort” between motorcycle gangs, state police chief Tim Johnson said Sunday.

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Police Identified The 3 People Who Died In The Scene

Furthermore, the police identified the 3 people that dire are 26-year-old Anthony Silva of Los Lunas, 46-year-old Randy Sanchez of Albuquerque, and 46-year-old Damian Breaux of Socorro.

One person involved, Jacob David Castillo, has been arrested and charged with “an Open Count of Murder, according to the release. Castillo was shot during the incident and is currently treated at a hospital.

Another of the injured individuals was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine, according to the release. Another involved was also arrested and charged with “Unlawful Carrying of a Gun in a Liquor Establishment.

The remaining four injured people have not been charged with any criminal case, according to police. The annual rally attracts bikers approximately 28,000 to the town for Memorial Day weekend, according to the event’s website.

Police Chief Johnson said that there would be increased police presence around the rally following the shooting.

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