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

One particular person was killed and eight others were injured Friday night 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 capturing within the city east of San Bernardino was reported just earlier than midnight within the 3600 block of East Highland Avenue. Officers encountered a big crowd of about 100 individuals in the area for a party at a hookah lounge.

A shooting victim positioned exterior died on the scene. A girl on the scene who identified herself as the victim's grandmother said he's 20 years previous.

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

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

Proof markers were placed at a close-by gasoline 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 taking pictures is beneath investigation, police stated.

No arrests had been reported. Detailed descriptions of the shooters were not instantly available.

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