River Run Riot

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The River Run Riot occurred on April 27, 2002, in Laughlin, Nevada during the Laughlin River Run. Members of the Hells Angels and the Mongols stabbed and shot at each other at Harrah's Laughlin. Mongol Anthony Barrera, 43, was stabbed to death, and two Hells Angels, Jeramie Bell, 27, and Robert Tumelty, 50 were shot to death.[1]

This was the first time that there were multiple murders in a Nevada casino.[2]

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  1. ^ Vogel, Ed. "LAUGHLIN RIOT: Court hears biker case", Las Vegas Review-Journal. 
  2. ^ Oliver, Ryan. "Incident Nevada's first multiple slaying in casino", Las Vegas Review-Journal, 2002-04-28. Retrieved on 2007-05-03.