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

One particular person was killed and eight others had been injured Friday evening when shots had been fired at a large occasion at a strip mall hookah lounge within the San Bernardino County neighborhood of Highland.

The taking pictures in 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 individuals in the area for a party at a hookah lounge.

A taking pictures sufferer situated outside died at the scene. A lady on the scene who recognized herself because the victim's grandmother stated he's 20 years previous.

Eight other individuals had been hospitalized with what look like non-life-threatening injuries, police stated. The sheriff's department initially stated 10 folks have been shot, but later updated that number to nine, together with the deceased sufferer.

Police are looking for two shooters in reference to the shooting, a source near the investigation instructed NBCLA. The source mentioned a lot of the injured victims had been caught within the crossfire and did not appear to be meant targets.

Proof markers have 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 comment.

The motive for the shooting is beneath investigation, police stated.

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

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