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

One person was killed and eight others have been injured Friday night when shots have been fired at a big celebration at a strip mall hookah lounge in the San Bernardino County neighborhood of Highland.

The taking pictures 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 folks in the space for a party at a hookah lounge.

A capturing sufferer located exterior died at the scene. A woman on the scene who identified herself because the victim's grandmother said he is 20 years previous.

Eight other people had been hospitalized with what look like non-life-threatening injuries, police stated. The sheriff's division initially stated 10 people were shot, however later up to date that number to nine, together with the deceased sufferer.

Police are searching for two shooters in reference to the shooting, a source close to the investigation advised NBCLA. The supply said a lot of the injured victims were caught within the crossfire and didn't appear to be intended targets.

Evidence markers were positioned at a close-by gasoline 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 capturing is below investigation, police said.

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

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