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

One individual was killed and eight others have been injured Friday night when shots had been fired at a large party at a strip mall hookah lounge in 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 party at a hookah lounge.

A taking pictures victim located exterior died at the scene. A girl at the scene who identified herself because the victim's grandmother said he is 20 years old.

Eight other people had been hospitalized with what look like non-life-threatening injuries, police mentioned. The sheriff's division initially mentioned 10 people had been shot, however later updated that number to nine, including the deceased victim.

Police are searching for two shooters in connection with the shooting, a supply near the investigation advised NBCLA. The supply said a lot of the injured victims had been caught in the crossfire and did not look like intended targets.

Evidence markers had been positioned at a nearby gasoline station. Crime scene tape blocked off the intersection early Saturday near Tha Blu Flame lounge.

NBCLA has reached out to the business for remark.

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

No arrests have been reported. Detailed descriptions of the shooters weren't immediately out there.

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