Ga. biker killings involved same gang as Augusta shoot-out
FOREST PARK, Ga. - In a case reminiscent of what happened two years ago in Augusta, a dispute between rival gangs is being blamed for a shooting at a large gathering of motorcycle riders that left two people dead.
According to Forest Park police, Donnell “1HQ” McKnight and Nigel “Railroad” Blackwood have been charged with malice murder and violation of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act in connection with the April 27 shooting.
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Blackwood turned himself in Wednesday evening. He was wearing bandages under his shirt and appeared to be in pain. McKnight had already been arrested.
The suspects were part of the Outcast Motorcycle Gang, and the two victims were in the rival Wheels of Soul Motorcycle Club, according to police.
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Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from a dispute over territory, Forest Park Police Chief Brandon Criss said at a news conference.
The suspects were also shot, but survived.
The Outcast motorcycle group was also involved in an Augusta incident on May 13, 2023, shoot-out that left two people dead at the group’s clubhouse on Sand Bar Ferry Road.
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In the Forest Park incident, numerous motorcyclists were speeding away when officers arrived, and police had to navigate a “large and chaotic crowd” of 100 to 150 people to reach the victims, police have said.
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