Two Area Residents No Longer Charged in Waco Shooting

WACO – Two Smith County residents have had charges against them dropped in connection with a Waco shootout. The shootout between members of two motorcycle clubs occurred at the Twin Peaks Restaurant on May 17th, 2015. Police arrested 177 bikers following the shooting. Tuesday, felony charges against 62 bikers were dismissed. Among them were James Larry Gray of Tyler and Jason Lee Cavazos of Arp. McLennan County prosecutors said they were dismissing the cases while focusing on those who were more at blame in the shooting.

Some 130 cases have been dismissed or refused for prosecution since February and officials said late last month that only about 25 cases will be prosecuted out of the more than 150 people indicted on felony charges of engaging in organized criminal activity. Cases are still pending on three area residents. They are Jason Alan Dillard of Winona, Marshall Mitchell of Longview and Kyle Smith of Kilgore.