Police in Texas are urging a truce between rival gangs in the aftermath of Sunday’s shootout that left nine people dead. More than 170 people have been charged with engaging in organized crime so far. Waco Police Sergeant Patrick Swanton urged all sides to avoid retaliation.

Sgt. Patrick Swanton: “I will tell you that in the gang world and in the biker world, that violence usually condones more violence. Is this over? Most likely not. We would like it to be. We would ask there to be some type of truce between whatever motorcycle gangs are involved. We would encourage them to try and be a little peaceful and let the bloodshed stop.”