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

One person was killed and eight others have been injured Friday night when pictures were fired at a large social gathering at a strip mall hookah lounge in the San Bernardino County neighborhood of Highland.

The taking pictures 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 people within the area for a party at a hookah lounge.

A taking pictures victim situated outdoors died on the scene. A girl at the scene who identified herself because the sufferer's grandmother stated he's 20 years previous.

Eight different people had been hospitalized with what seem like non-life-threatening injuries, police stated. The sheriff's department initially said 10 folks were shot, however later updated that quantity to 9, together with the deceased sufferer.

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

Proof markers were placed at a close-by gas station. Crime scene tape blocked off the intersection early Saturday near Tha Blu Flame lounge.

NBCLA has reached out to the business for comment.

The motive for the taking pictures is beneath investigation, police stated.

No arrests had been reported. Detailed descriptions of the shooters weren't instantly out there.

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