At least three people were killed at a motorcycle rally in Red River, New Mexico, on Saturday (May 27), which was started over a "confrontation of some sort" between motorcycle gangs, according to state police chief Tim Johnson.
The victims were revealed to be 26-year-old Anthony Silva of Los Lunas, 46-year-old Randy Sanchez of Albuquerque, and 46-year-old Damian Breaux of Socorro. It was also revealed that Jacob David Castillo was arrested and charged with "an Open Count of Murder" following the incident. One man involved in the incident was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine, while a third unnamed man was arrested and charged with "Unlawful Carrying of a Firearm in a Liquor Establishment."
Police Chief Johnson labeled the people involved in the shooting at the Red River Memorial Day Motorcycle Rally as "gangbangers" in a press conference.
"There will be zero tolerance from this point forward. That is traffic violations for one mile an hour over, seatbelt, jaywalking – we’re going to stop and talk to everyone if they violate any law, traffic or criminal.
"Anybody who can be arrested, will be arrested. This is not going to happen again this weekend. Because we’re not going to allow it. These gangbangers were lawless and what they are, are gangbangers who chose to have a three-day sleepover in New Mexico and not follow any of our laws. That’s not going to be tolerated for the rest of this weekend, or any Memorial Days moving forward."
