9 Shot, One Lifeless in San Bernardino County – NBC Los Angeles

One particular person was killed and eight others had been injured Friday night time when photographs have been fired at a large social gathering at a strip mall hookah lounge within the San Bernardino County community of Highland.

The taking pictures in the city east of San Bernardino was reported simply earlier than midnight within the 3600 block of East Highland Avenue. Officers encountered a large crowd of about 100 individuals in the area for a party at a hookah lounge.

A shooting victim located outdoors died at the scene. A woman on the scene who identified herself because the sufferer's grandmother mentioned he is 20 years previous.

Eight different individuals had been hospitalized with what look like non-life-threatening accidents, police mentioned. The sheriff's department initially said 10 individuals had been shot, but later up to date that quantity to 9, together with the deceased sufferer.

Police are in search of two shooters in reference to the shooting, a source close to the investigation informed NBCLA. The source mentioned a lot of the injured victims were caught in the crossfire and didn't look like supposed targets.

Evidence markers had been positioned at a close-by gas station. Crime scene tape blocked off the intersection early Saturday near Tha Blu Flame lounge.

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The motive for the taking pictures is under investigation, police stated.

No arrests were reported. Detailed descriptions of the shooters weren't immediately out there.

Highland is just east of San Bernardino at the base of the San Bernardino Mountains.