RED RIVER, N.M. — Three individuals have been killed and 5 have been wounded in a capturing at an annual bike rally in a New Mexico city late Saturday afternoon, the mayor mentioned.

Red River Mayor Linda Calhoun mentioned in a video posted on Facebook that the capturing round 5 p.m. resulted in three fatalities and 5 victims have been transported to hospitals in Denver, Albuquerque and close by Taos.

The forty first annual Red River Memorial Motorcycle Rally drew about 20,000 bikers to the city, Calhoun mentioned.

The violence occurred between two retail shops and concerned members of bike gangs, Calhoun mentioned.

“The shooters have all been apprehended,” she mentioned. “There is no threat to the community at all.”

The New Mexico State Police beforehand mentioned in a Twitter put up that two individuals have been killed and 6 have been wounded within the capturing.

Most of Main Street in Red River, the place the capturing occurred, was closed to the general public for the investigation and legislation enforcement requested companies within the space stay closed on Sunday, Calhoun mentioned in an announcement.

“Our number one priority is the safety and wellbeing of our local community,” Calhoun mentioned. “We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we work through this very difficult time together.”

Some of the victims have been being handled at Holy Cross Hospital in Taos, about 36 miles (58 kilometers) southeast of Red River. The Taos Police Department and the Taos County Sheriff’s Office secured the hospital, the state police mentioned on Twitter.

One sufferer was airlifted to a hospital in Denver, the state police mentioned.

Victims additionally have been transported to the University of New Mexico Hospital, which was secured by the Albuquerque Police Department, KRQE reported.

Taos Mayor Pascual Maestas issued an emergency proclamation putting the city below a curfew from 10 p.m. Saturday till 4 a.m. Sunday with an instantaneous prohibition on alcohol gross sales.