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

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

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

A shooting victim situated outside died at the scene. A lady on the scene who identified herself because the victim's grandmother mentioned he's 20 years old.

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

Police are in search of two shooters in connection with the capturing, a source near the investigation advised NBCLA. The source mentioned many of the injured victims have been caught within the crossfire and didn't look like intended targets.

Proof markers were positioned at a close-by 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 remark.

The motive for the capturing is below investigation, police stated.

No arrests were reported. Detailed descriptions of the shooters weren't instantly obtainable.

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