Court Documents Reveal Timeline Of Events Surrounding Deadly SW Oklahoma City Biker Gang Shootout

Court documents revealed the timeline of events of a deadly biker gang shootout last month.

Thursday, May 11th 2023, 4:52 pm

By: Jennifer Pierce

OKLAHOMA CITY -

Court documents revealed the timeline of events of a deadly biker gang shootout last month.

Local, state, and federal agents arrested 10 suspects on Wednesday they accused of being involved in the Whiskey Barrel Saloon murders.

The ten suspects face felony complaints and hefty bonds ranging from $1 million to $7 million based on their alleged involvement in the gang related murders.

Investigators noted in court documents they watched the bar's security video to piece together the investigation.

“Did reveal that there were multiple players involved in some type of way,” Sgt. Dillon Quirk with the Oklahoma City Police Department said.

According to arrest warrants, the southwest Oklahoma City bar’s security video started around 8:45 pm.

Police said one of the victims was seen walking through the bar and then left in a car.

Police noted the man sent a text to another biker telling him "Come on now."

Minutes later, a large group of motorcycles and several cars showed up to the bar. Police said the 10 men recently arrested were in the group.

At around 8:54 p.m., a large fight broke out between rival biker gangs.

One minute later, a barrage of gunshots filled the bar. Police were called to the Whiskey Barrel Saloon two minutes later.

Officers found three people dead and three people injured.

Investigators arrested the first three suspects days after the deadly shootout. The additional arrests were made Wednesday.

“There’s been a total of 13 made so far in this case,” Quirk said.

Police searched the homes of two of the suspects. They were looking for evidence including DNA, firearms, electronic devices, clothing with biker gang logos and other personal items.

Police said this is an ongoing investigation and an effort to unravel local, illegal biker gang activity.

Jennifer Pierce

Jennifer Pierce is an Emmy-award-winning reporter for News 9 and has been on staff since 2017. While most days, she covers crime in the metro and court cases, she enjoys telling the stories of Native Americans in Oklahoma. Jennifer is a proud member of the Choctaw Nation. She takes pride in the success her tribe and the many other tribes in Oklahoma have gained in recent years.