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

One person was killed and eight others have been injured Friday night time when pictures were fired at a big party at a strip mall hookah lounge within the San Bernardino County neighborhood of Highland.

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

A capturing sufferer located outdoors died at the scene. A girl at the scene who identified herself because the sufferer's grandmother said he is 20 years previous.

Eight different folks had been hospitalized with what seem like non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The sheriff's department initially said 10 individuals had been shot, but later updated that number to nine, including the deceased victim.

Police are on the lookout for two shooters in reference to the shooting, a source near the investigation advised NBCLA. The source mentioned most of the injured victims have been caught within the crossfire and didn't appear to be intended targets.

Proof markers had been positioned 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 enterprise for comment.

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

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

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