Nine people have been killed and 18 injured after a shootout between rival biker gangs in the car park of a bar in Waco, Texas.
The clash, outside a bar in a shopping mall in the city, led to 18 people being taken to hospital with injuries that included gunshot and stab wounds.
The fight, which involved members of at least three gangs, erupted shortly after noon local time yesterday and quickly escalated into a brawl involving clubs, knives and chains, Waco Police Sergeant Patrick Swanton said.
The fight may have been tied to a dispute over a parking spot, he added.
Police officers moved in when the bikers began shooting, and also fired their weapons.
When the shooting ended, bodies were scattered across two car parks.
In a message on its Facebook page, Waco Police Department said there were several arrests and the scene was sealed off.
No officers were killed in the incident.
It is unclear if any of the casualties are the result of police gunfire, and is also unclear if any of the injured are non-gang members.
Police had received intelligence that there may be issues with gangs in the area and had warned people to stay away.
The owners of the Twin Peaks Sports Bar and Grill, where the fatal shootout took place, had also been warned there might be trouble.
