Homietos is an outlaw motorcycle gang in the United States with known activity and leadership in Oklahoma City, Kansas City, and Texas. Information surrounding the Homietos and its founding history is limited, however, the outlaw club in recent years has increasingly become the subject of a number of violent and well-publicized incidents involving other motorcycle clubs.[1][2] It is a rival gang to the Bandidos.[3]
| Territory | Known activity in Oklahoma City, Kansas City, and Texas |
|---|---|
| Rivals | Bandidos Motorcycle Club |
Texas I-45 killings edit
In April 2023, while en route from Texas to a funeral in Oklahoma City following a recent shootout with the Homietos, four members of the Bandidos gang, each riding in a squad of two, were shot on I-45 40 miles apart from one another. Three of the members were shot fatally while the other survived. Authorities believed that the Homeitos were behind the murders,[4] which had been a retaliatory attack stemming from a brawl and resulting shootout that had occurred earlier that month in April at the Oklahoma City roadside saloon, The Whiskey Barrel. The shooting, in which the Bandidos Oklahoma City chapter president was killed, had been the most recent in a string of deadly encounters as part of a feud between the two gangs that has been ongoing since at least 2022.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Oklahoma City outlaw biker boss jumped, killed nearly year to day after Texas gunfight". New York Post. Fox News. 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ "3 arrested in connection with deadly OKC biker gang shootout". Fox News. Associated Press. 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ Ruiz, Michael (2023-04-06). "Oklahoma City shootout: Biker gang surrounded bar, gunned down rivals in attack from behind, court docs". Fox News. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ Murney, Michael (2023-04-18). "Police: I-45 biker murders tied to gang shootout in OKC". Chron. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ "Separate deadly shootings on I-45 are apparently gang-related, authorities say". ABC13 Houston. 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-07-12.