A Texas shootout between rival gangs leaves nine dead

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A shootout between rival gangs in Waco, Texas, has left nine people dead and more than a dozen injured.

The fight, which involved members of at least three gangs, erupted shortly after noon on Sunday and quickly escalated into a full brawl with clubs, knives and chains.

When the shooting began police moved in with some of them also discharging their weapons.
At the end a witness said bodies were scattered across two car parks.

Three people were arrested.