Nine Shot, One Useless in San Bernardino County – NBC Los Angeles

One particular person was killed and eight others were injured Friday evening when pictures were fired at a large occasion at a strip mall hookah lounge in the San Bernardino County group of Highland.

The capturing in the city east of San Bernardino was reported just earlier than midnight in the 3600 block of East Highland Avenue. Officers encountered a big crowd of about 100 folks within the space for a celebration at a hookah lounge.

A shooting sufferer positioned exterior died on the scene. A girl at the scene who recognized herself because the victim's grandmother mentioned he is 20 years outdated.

Eight other people have been hospitalized with what seem like non-life-threatening injuries, police stated. The sheriff's division initially mentioned 10 folks have been shot, but later updated that number to 9, including the deceased sufferer.

Police are looking for two shooters in connection with the capturing, a supply near the investigation informed NBCLA. The source said many of the injured victims had been caught in the crossfire and did not look like meant targets.

Evidence markers have been placed at a nearby gasoline station. Crime scene tape blocked off the intersection early Saturday close to Tha Blu Flame lounge.

NBCLA has reached out to the business for remark.

The motive for the capturing is underneath investigation, police said.

No arrests have been reported. Detailed descriptions of the shooters were not instantly out there.

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