One person is killed and three others are injured after shootout between rival motorcycle gangs at a Texas bar
Deadly shooting took place at Your Place bar in Midland, Texas, Sunday
Police say multiple members of rival motorcycle clubs were involved in feud
Suspects were last seen heading westbound toward Odessa, Texas
Several online comments invoked Mongols and Villistas motorcycle clubs
By Associated Press and Snejana Farberov For Dailymail.com
Published: 23:47 EST, 16 February 2020 | Updated: 16:37 EST, 17 February 2020
One person was killed and three others suffered injuries on Sunday night following a shootout between rival motorcycle gangs at a bar in Texas.
While the Midland Police Department so far has not named the groups that took part in the gun battle inside the Your Place bar, several Facebook commenters mentioned the Mongols and Villistas motorcycle clubs.
Officers were called to the drinking establishment at the 3700 block of West Wall Street in Midland just before 8.30pm and discovered four people had been shot, one fatally, according to the Midland Police Department.
One person was killed and three others were injured, one critically, on Sunday night following a shootout between rival motorcycle gangs at the Your Place bar in Midland, Texas
Several motorcycles are seen parked outside the drinking establishment in the wake of the deadly gun battle on Sunday
Shootout between rival biker gangs in Texas bar leaves one dead
The three injured victims were taken to the hospital, where one was in critical condition. The victims have not been named.
Authorities said officers responding to the scene subsequently learned that there had been a shootout at the bar between rival motorcycle gangs. Police believe multiple suspected gang members were involved.
The suspects were last seen heading westbound toward Odessa, Texas.
Video shot at the scene by the station CBS7 showed several motorcycles still parked outside the bar.
Items are seen scattered on the ground outside the bar where gunfire broke out. Police say the susppects were last seen heading toward Odessa
Police have not confirmed the names of the biker gangs involved in the incident
Police have not named the groups that took part in the gun battle, but several Facebook commenters mentioned the Mongols and Villistas motorcycle clubs
In the aftermath of the shooting, the bar has instituted a ban on motorcycle club colors and cut-off denim vests commonly worn by bikers
In the wake of the deadly shooting, the owner of Your Place posted a message on Facebook saying: 'due to unforeseen circumstances that occurred tonight at Your Place, No Colors or Cuts are to be worn inside anymore.'
The post refers to colors associated with individual motorcycle clubs, and denim vests with the sleeves cut off that are commonly worn by bikers.
As of Monday afternoon, police have not confirmed the names of the groups involved in the incident.
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