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

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

The shooting in the city east of San Bernardino was reported simply before midnight in 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 shooting victim positioned exterior died at the scene. A girl at the scene who recognized herself as the victim's grandmother said he is 20 years old.

Eight other people have been hospitalized with what appear to be non-life-threatening accidents, police stated. The sheriff's department initially stated 10 individuals have been shot, however later up to date that number to 9, together with the deceased sufferer.

Police are searching for two shooters in connection with the shooting, a supply close to the investigation advised NBCLA. The source mentioned a lot of the injured victims had been caught within the crossfire and didn't seem like intended targets.

Evidence markers were placed at a nearby gas station. Crime scene tape blocked off the intersection early Saturday near Tha Blu Flame lounge.

NBCLA has reached out to the enterprise for remark.

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

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

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