RI police on high alert over feuding outlaw motorcycle clubs this weekend – WPRI.com

This story has been updated with new information from police. PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) – Tensions in the world of outlaw biker gangs have hit a fever pitch in Rhode Island. Law enforcement across New England was put on high alert Saturday when the Massachusetts State Police issued a warning to area police agencies about a fundraiser by the Pagan outlaw motorcycle club. The weekend gathering by the Pagans is of concern because they are in conflict with the famed Hells Angels, and violence has erupted between the two clubs in recent months. Target 12 has learned a shooting in Pawtucket may be connected to the warring factions. A massive police response descended on Lafayette Street in Pawtucket after one person was shot in the face on Saturday night. According to Pawtucket Police, a Pagan MC member was shot while standing outside of the clubhouse at around 10 p.m. Saturday night. Police on Sunday said the victim, a 49-year-old man, is in critical condition. Two MC members were questioned by police. One is being charged with weapons violations, the other was released without charges, according to Detective Sergeant Theodore Georgitsis. Witnesses on the scene said the incident happened while a biker gathering…
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