FILE - In this May 17, 2015 file photo, authorities investigate a shooting in the parking lot of Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco, Texas. The family of a biker slain in a shootout outside the Waco restaurant has sued the restaurant's parent company alleging negligence, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday, July 8, 2015, in Dallas County. (AP Photo/Jerry Larson, File) (The Associated Press)
FORT WORTH, Texas – The family of a biker slain in a shootout outside a Waco restaurant has sued the restaurant's parent company alleging negligence.
The suit filed Wednesday by the widow of Jesus Delgado Rodriguez says Twin Peaks recklessly hosted the motorcycle clubs May 17 after police warned of tensions between two gangs. The suit seeks unspecified damages and a jury trial.
Rodriguez, of New Braunfels, was a decorated Vietnam War veteran with no criminal history. A preliminary autopsy report shows the 65-year-old man died from gunshot wounds to the head and torso.
His widow Mary Rodriguez told The Associated Press that his death was "something that shouldn't have happened."
Neighboring restaurant Don Carlos filed a similar lawsuit in May, seeking at least $1 million to compensate for lost profits and property damage.
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