$1m bonds set after Texas biker shootout

About 170 motorcycle gang members charged with engaging in organised crime are each being held on a million-dollar bond (€883,000) in the wake of a deadly shootout in Texas, and authorities say capital murder charges are expected.

McLennan County judge WH Peterson set the bond for each suspect and described the amount as “appropriate” given the level of violence that occurred at a restaurant in Waco.

Mr Peterson also performed inquests on the nine dead bikers but declined to identify them pending notification of family. He said all nine were from Texas.