10 Suspects Arrested In Deadly Motorcycle Gang Fight In Arvada

ARVADA, CO —Ten suspects have been arrested in connection with a deadly 2020 altercation between two motorcycle gangs that took place outside an Arvada bar, the Arvada Police Department announced Monday.

The APD said it worked with municipal, state and federal partners investigating what was determined to have been a fight between the Mongols Motorcycle Club and the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club that resulted in the death of William "Kelly" Henderson — who was in the Hells Angels— and several injuries.

A total of 33 criminal counts were filed against the 10 suspects, including: first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault and vehicular assault. Suspects were apprehended in Colorado, California, Utah and Florida, authorities said.

According to Arvada police, on the night of July 11, 2020, officers responded to the report of a shooting at Jake's Roadhouse Bar, 5980 Lamar St. At the scene, officers discovered Henderson, who had been shot to death, two men with multiple gunshot wounds and a fourth man who had suffered a traumatic brain injury.

The investigation determined that the altercation between the two street gangs had resulted in Henderson's death. The suspects also are alleged to have assaulted and attempted to murder two other Hells Angels members, according to authorities

Meanwhile, authorities said a community member who tried to help the injured men was severely beaten with a helmet and run over by a motorcycle, leaving the victim with life-long injuries.

Additionally, two other community members, who were riding motorcycles in the area, are alleged to have been run off the road by members of the Mongols, and both of these victims sustained several injuries, according to the investigation.

The APD said it worked on the investigation in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), The Regional Anti-Violence Enforcement Network (RAVEN), Aurora Police Department, Thornton Police Department, and the First Judicial District Attorney's Office.

Local law enforcement agencies in Florida, California and Utah also assisted with the arrests of the 10 suspects, who all had been apprehended as of last Wednesday, authorities said.

"These violent defendants have been removed from the street because of the perseverance of dedicated law enforcement men and women from Arvada PD and multiple other agencies," said David S. Booth, special agent in charge at the Denver Office of the ATF. "We will not stand for violence and this case illustrates the time and effort we will put in to remove these destructive individuals from our communities.”

See a list of those arrested and the charges against them.