A shooting occurred at a Central California biker party, killing one member of the club and wounding 12 others.
Shots were fired at the Soul Brothers clubhouse in Fresno, Calif. on Saturday night during their annual dance. About 500 people had assembled at the site of the shooting to celebrate before the night took a fatal turn, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office told the New York Daily News.
The first bullets flew inside the clubhouse, but the assailant went outside shortly after, turning the fight into what the sheriff's office referred to as a "running gun battle."
Almost 100 cops, state troopers and deputies flooded the club upon receiving reports that the meeting place erupted into violence. The dead man was inside with other wounded bikers, while another lay outside on the street. Some people who sustained injuries had already made their way to the hospital by the time police arrived at the scene.
"We had deputies that were seconds away," representative from the Fresno County Sheriff's Department Chris Curtice told KFSN. "When they arrived... there were several people leaving the area, some were being carried from the clubhouse. There were shots being fired."
The deceased man has been identified as 18-year-old Dejuan Gladney, according to the Fresno County Coroner, who announced the news on Sunday.
At least 100 people at the clubhouse were detained by police officers for questioning concerning the shooting, but no arrests have been made. Fresno investigators said that an extensive investigation would follow.
According to the Fresno Bee, the club's members usually ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles, but also are known to use Japanese sport bikes.
Neighbor Christina Aranda told KFSN that the club started meeting up in the area a few years ago.
"They're not good neighbors," Aranda said. "It's not good to have that, especially when there's so many kids in the neighborhood and our kids play outside. It's scary to think something could happen."
