Judge issues gag order in Twin Peaks-Waco shooting case

FORT WORTH — A sweeping gag order was issued Tuesday in a criminal case arising from a May brawl at a roadside restaurant in Waco, Texas, in which nine bikers were killed and 177 people arrested.

The ruling in the case against Matthew Clendennen, a biker who in a separate civil lawsuit says he was wrongfully arrested, prevents attorneys, witnesses and law enforcement officers involved in the criminal case from discussing it with the media.

McLennan County District Court Judge Matt Johnson also ruled that Clendennen’s attorney, Clint Broden, can view surveillance video from the Twin Peaks franchisee in Waco, but barred it from public release.

Video footage shared earlier with The Associated Press shows that when gunfire erupted in the parking lot of the restaurant, most of the motorcycle riders who were watching the May 17 confrontation from the patio or inside immediately ran away from the shooting. A few tried to direct people to safety, while others were seen crawling for cover.

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