Red River shooting claims victims Anthony Silva, Randy Sanchez, & Damien Breaux as 'killer' Jacob Castillo cuffed
Christopher Harper
Published Sep 20, 2026
THREE people have have been killed and at least five were hospitalized after rolling shootouts rocked a small town on Saturday night.
Gunfire erupted around 5pm in Red River, New Mexico, about 100 miles north of Santa Fe.
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As the night went on, there were several other shootings in the town.
The shots rang out during the the 41st annual Red River Memorial Motorcycle Rally, which brings roughly 30,000 visitors to the town every year.
The incident stemmed from a dispute between two outlaw biker gangs, the Bandidos and the Waterdogs, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported.
The three people killed have been identified as Anthony Silva, 26; Randy Sanchez, 46; and Damian Breaux, 46.
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They were all New Mexico residents.
Silva and Breaux were both reportedly members of the Bandidos while Sanchez was part of the Waterdogs.
One person was arrested for an alleged murder in the wake of the violence – Jacob David Castillo, 30, another member of the Waterdogs.
The New Mexico resident is currently hospitalized and will be booked once he's released, police said.
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Two other people were arrested after the shootings, NBC News reported.
Texas resident Christopher Garcia, 41, was booked for possession of cocaine after he was released from the hospital.
Mathew Charles Jackson, 39, another Texas resident and Bandidos member, was taken into custody after he was accused of unlawfully carrying a firearm inside a business serving liquor.
The other people injured have not been charged. It's not yet clear if five or six people were hospitalized.
The entire dispute reportedly began over a biker taking a picture with a member of a different gang, police said.
"I'll apologize initially to the law-abiding citizens that came to Red River to have a good Memorial Day weekend, not the gang bangers that are ruining it for all of them," New Mexico State Police Chief Tim Johnson said.
Red River Mayor Linda Calhoun has asked business owners to shut down for the rest of the long weekend.
"We do realize we have a town full of people that still need to eat and be taken care of," she said.
"So the ones that open will be taking extra caution to make sure they keep everybody safe."
Police will closely monitor the bikers as they leave Red River and on their journeys home, Johnson said.
They will also be keeping a close eyes on the town's bars, as the violence began at a saloon.
There were reportedly concerns about violence in the run-up to the rally, which is why extra state police officers were deployed ahead of the event.
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