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

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

The taking pictures in the city 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 individuals within the space for a party at a hookah lounge.

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

Eight different folks had been hospitalized with what seem like non-life-threatening injuries, police stated. The sheriff's division initially said 10 folks have been shot, however later updated that quantity to nine, including the deceased victim.

Police are in search of two shooters in connection with the taking pictures, a source close to the investigation told NBCLA. The source said most of the injured victims have been caught in the crossfire and didn't look like supposed targets.

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

NBCLA has reached out to the enterprise for remark.

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

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

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