On the evening of May 27, 2023, Anthony Silva, 26, was killed during a burst of violence at the annual Red River Memorial Day Motorcycle Rally in New Mexico. The event, which draws thousands of bikers, devolved around 5:00 p.m. on Main Street when gunfire erupted in a targeted confrontation between rival outlaw motorcycle clubs. Silva, identified as a member of the Bandidos, was one of three people killed; the others were Randy Sanchez, 46, of the Water Dogs, and Damian Breaux, 46, of the Bandidos.

The shootout reportedly began after a photograph taken in Albuquerque sparked a dispute that escalated into a physical fight and then gunfire, leaving three dead and five wounded. Several arrests followed; Jacob David Castillo, 30, a Water Dogs member who was injured, was charged with an open count of murder and later had that charge dismissed while prosecutors said further investigation was needed. Two other men were taken into custody on unrelated charges of cocaine possession and unlawfully carrying a firearm in a liquor establishment.

Does anyone have information about Silva’s movements in Red River that afternoon or who may have witnessed the escalation?