The result was keep. A near unanimous keep. There is a considered consensus, developed as the discussion progressed, that WP:NOTNEWS does not apply to the event, and that the event meets WP:EVENT. There is a proposal to re-name the article, which can be discussed on its talk page (non-admin closure) Mkativerata (talk) 06:01, 28 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
One of the several gang vs. police encounters, not withstanding the high death toll, this like several of the others. Qajar (talk) 17:17, 20 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]