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

One particular person was killed and eight others had been injured Friday night when photographs have been fired at a big occasion at a strip mall hookah lounge in the San Bernardino County group of Highland.

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

A taking pictures sufferer positioned outside died at the scene. A girl at the scene who recognized herself because the victim's grandmother mentioned he's 20 years outdated.

Eight different folks were hospitalized with what seem like non-life-threatening injuries, police mentioned. The sheriff's division initially said 10 individuals were shot, however later updated that number to nine, together with the deceased sufferer.

Police are in search of two shooters in connection with the capturing, a source near the investigation informed NBCLA. The source said a lot of the injured victims were caught within the crossfire and did not seem like meant targets.

Evidence markers were positioned at a nearby gasoline station. Crime scene tape blocked off the intersection early Saturday near Tha Blu Flame lounge.

NBCLA has reached out to the enterprise for remark.

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

No arrests have been reported. Detailed descriptions of the shooters weren't immediately accessible.

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