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

One individual was killed and eight others were injured Friday evening when photographs were fired at a big social gathering at a strip mall hookah lounge in the San Bernardino County neighborhood of Highland.

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

A shooting sufferer positioned outside died at the scene. A lady on the scene who identified herself as the sufferer's grandmother stated he is 20 years previous.

Eight different people were hospitalized with what appear to be non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The sheriff's division initially said 10 people had been shot, but later updated that quantity to 9, together with the deceased victim.

Police are searching for two shooters in connection with the taking pictures, a supply close to the investigation advised NBCLA. The supply mentioned a lot of the injured victims have been caught in the crossfire and didn't look like supposed targets.

Proof markers had been placed at a nearby fuel station. Crime scene tape blocked off the intersection early Saturday close to Tha Blu Flame lounge.

NBCLA has reached out to the business for comment.

The motive for the shooting is beneath investigation, police said.

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

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