Five defendants in shooting confirmed to have ties to Hells Angels motorcycle gang

OFF THE WIRE
BY: Lisa Irish
Source: chinovalleyreview.com
The Daily Courier

The five men who remain in jail in connection with this past Saturday's shooting between the Hells Angels and Vagos motorcycle gangs in an unincorporated area northwest of Chino Valley are affiliated with the Hells Angels, said Deputy Scott Reed, spokesman for the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office.

John Anthony Bernard, 44, of Phoenix; Kiley Steven Hill, 39, of Camp Verde; Robert Edward Kittredge, 36, of Prescott Valley; Bruce Andrew Schweigert Sr., 46, of Cornville; and Larry Dean Scott Jr., 47, of Chino Valley are each being held on a $75,000 bond, Reed said.

The four other people whose names were blacked out on the charges sheets released by the Yavapai County Attorney's Office Wednesday have not yet been served with the charges or appeared in Early Disposition Court by Thursday afternoon, Reed said.

At least five people were injured in the shooting, and a medical helicopter took one person for further treatment in Phoenix.

Calls to local and Phoenix hospitals seeking information on the condition of the five people injured were not immediately returned.

Shortly after noon Saturday, several people called 911 to report more than 50 shots fired at a home on Yuma Drive between Road 3 and Road 4 North.

Yavapai County Sheriff's Office deputies, SWAT teams, and helicopters circled the home at 2670 Yuma Drive used by Hells Angels gang members and a home a few blocks away at 2920 Yuma Drive used by rival Vagos gang members, which is now up for a trustee sale on Nov. 2.

The two rival motorcycle gangs may have shot at each other after one gang allegedly stole a motorcycle from a member of the other gang, according to a woman who lives in the area who spoke to reporters.

Investigators continue to look into motives of all parties involved in the shooting, Reed said.