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

One individual was killed and eight others had been injured Friday night when shots were fired at a large celebration at a strip mall hookah lounge in the San Bernardino County neighborhood of Highland.

The shooting within the city 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 individuals in the area for a party at a hookah lounge.

A shooting sufferer positioned outdoors died at the scene. A woman at the scene who recognized herself because the sufferer's grandmother stated he's 20 years old.

Eight other people had been hospitalized with what seem like non-life-threatening accidents, police said. The sheriff's division initially mentioned 10 people had been shot, but later up to date that quantity to 9, including the deceased victim.

Police are in search of two shooters in connection with the shooting, a source near the investigation informed NBCLA. The source mentioned most of the injured victims have been caught within the crossfire and didn't seem like meant targets.

Proof markers have been placed at a nearby gas station. Crime scene tape blocked off the intersection early Saturday near Tha Blu Flame lounge.

NBCLA has reached out to the business for remark.

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

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

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