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Gang like this comes in. >> i would leave. i would get up and leave the establishment in a heartbeat. >> i'm francis rivera with "msnbc live." you are watching the press conference and the gang fight. it escalated with guns, knives. nine bikers killed 18 hurt 170 from custody. law enforcement is saying it could have happened anywhere in the united states. as many as five rival biker gangs came as they say with violence in mind. didn't come to eat or have a good time at this outdoor busy mall area in waco, texas. they came with criminal intent. want to bring in jay kbragray from waco, texas. in...

People are talking about the fight between mitt romney and evander holyfield. >> he entered the ring to the song "i will survive." there's ann romney. looking very interesting. he stripped off a suit and tie, and there he is shirtless. >> he really went for it. he's quite agile. somehow i think that may have been played? >> it's just charity. >> he slipped. there's a banana peel. >> it's for charity. he raised, what, over a million for surgeries for the blind there around the world. so, again for the sake of charity, we did not see vladimir putin without a shirt. instead it was mitt romney t...

Signature violence? >> well i think you have to understand that these gangs, they motorcycle gangs, the outlaw gangs, that patch, that gang is their religion. it is more important to them than anything else out there. they will do anything to defend it and protect it, including kill or be killed. >> it seems like that's the case. obviously we see that here in this crowded shopping area, this restaurant in broad daylight on a sunday. this is what struck me, as far as showing their disregard for any human life around there. why take it public? why take this gang fight between these five gangs to...

They're saying this is something that could have been prevented. police were watching this as much as two months, and it could have been prevented jay. >> reporter: yeah, they're frustrated they didn't get help and support from the restaurant. we have learned twin peaks corporate has pulled the franchise in part siting the fact management did not cooperate with police. take a look what's going on with the investigation now. as you heard, there's multiple law enforcement agencies on the ground. at one point, waco police saying any law enforcement agency you know of via local, state federal. the...

Fight and police did not need to be involved here. they were given the green light, according to waco police that a these gang members wanted to retaliate against officers on the ground here. it's still a threat according to what the officers are saying now. they did arrest at least three gang members on outskirts of town overnight. they're part of those being charged in all of this. >> certainly terrifying knowing other gang members may be on their way. we thank you for that update. >> i'm joined by msnbc analyst that charged of chief of operations in the waco raid of 1993. thanks for being h...