At least four people were killed and 20 wounded in a shooting at a party 16 year old teen birthday in a city in the southern state of Alabama, United States, authorities and media reported today.
The shooting happened this Saturday night in dadeville city and a homicide investigation is already underway in relation to the event, the company said in a statement. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA).
Shooting and death in the US at a party
“So far, four deaths and multiple injuries have been confirmed”said ALEA. WRBL television, citing police sources, said 20 were injured.
The ALEA statement did not explain the motives for the shooting or other circumstances, but sources quoted by WRBL said that everything apparently started with an altercation.
This morning there was heavy police activity and crime scene blackout tape around a building in Dadeville, an Alabama city of about 3,000 people, and white sheets covering parts of the floor.
A photo taken by a witness showed the bodies of at least six teenagers on the ground, according to BNO News.
According to the outlet, the witness said the total number of victims was more than six, including several people who died at the scene. The witness observed white sheets covering the bodies.
A photo posted on Twitter shows several families gathered outside a local hospital after the incident.
“This morning, I cry with the people of Dadeville and my countrymen from Alabama”published today through his Twitter account the governor of Alabama, Kay Ivey
“Violent crime has NO place in our state, and law enforcement is keeping us closely informed as details emerge,” he said.
With around 330 million people, the United States is full of weapons. It is estimated that there are some 400 million firearms of different types distributed, and mass shootings with fatalities are common.
Last night, authorities confirmed that two people were killed and four others injured in another shooting in Louisville, Kentucky, the same city where a gunman killed four people in a bank last Monday.
Source: Ambito
