《路透社》報導,美國新墨西哥州北部紅河鎮(Red River)每年固定於「陣亡將士紀念日」(Memorial Day)舉辦摩托車集會,沒想到在5月27日的一場摩托車集會中,竟意外爆發槍戰,造成2人死亡、6人受傷。
紅河鎮鎮長卡爾霍恩(Linda Calhoun)受訪時表示,來自全美各地、共約2萬8000名摩托車騎士參與這場盛會,人們在紅河鎮的「越戰退伍軍人紀念碑」前舉辦紀念儀式,現場還有音樂會等一系列活動。這回多名騎士在小鎮的街道上對彼此開槍射擊,而涉案人士並非當地居民,都是來自外地的摩托車隊成員。
🚨#BREAKING: Shootout Erupts at Memorial Day Motorcycle Rally, Multiple People have been shot ⁰⁰📌#Redriver | #NewMexico
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Multiple authorities and emergency crews are on the scene to a mass shooting that occurred during a shootout, that took place during a Memorial Day… pic.twitter.com/nf9zqejnya