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

One particular person was killed and eight others had been injured Friday evening when photographs were fired at a big celebration at a strip mall hookah lounge within the San Bernardino County community of Highland.

The capturing within the metropolis 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 folks within the area for a party at a hookah lounge.

A shooting sufferer located exterior died on the scene. A woman on the scene who recognized herself as the victim's grandmother said he is 20 years previous.

Eight different people were hospitalized with what look like non-life-threatening injuries, police mentioned. The sheriff's division initially mentioned 10 people had been shot, however later updated that quantity to nine, together with the deceased victim.

Police are searching for two shooters in reference to the shooting, a supply close to the investigation instructed NBCLA. The supply stated a lot of the injured victims had been caught in the crossfire and did not look like supposed targets.

Evidence markers have been positioned at a nearby gas 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 taking pictures is under investigation, police said.

No arrests have been reported. Detailed descriptions of the shooters were not immediately available.

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