'Sweet 16' birthday party horror: Mass shooting in Alabama leaves at least 4 dead

A mass shooting ata birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama leftfour dead Saturday night. The shooting occurred at 10:30 pm local time. According to local news outlet WRBL, at least 20 people were shot at and sustained injuries. The injured were transported to local hospitals.

"There were four lives tragically lost in this incident, and there's been a multitude of injuries," Sergeant Jeremy Burkett, a spokesman for the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), told reporters on Sunday.

Over 12 hours after the shooting,no details have been revealed about who committed the shooting or if a suspect has been apprehended. No information has been given out about the victims either.

"We can't share anything further at this time," the sergeant said, adding only that "it was tied to a birthday party."

A photo on social mediareportedly showed families of the victims gathered outside the hospital.

The Tallapoosa County Coroner’s Office earlier confirmed that multiple people have been hit by the shooting. The shooting happened at the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio in Dadeville where a Sweet 16 birthday party was taking place. Local reports suggest that most of the victims are teenagers.

Earlier reports suggested that at least six people died in the shooting. A photo being shared on social media showed six bodies on the ground, all believed to be of teenagers. A witness was also quoted as saying by certain media sources that the number of dead is much higher and that there are a number of bodies at the scene covered in white sheets.

There is no official word yet on who the suspect is or what led to the tragic Alabama shooting. A WRBL report said an altercation possibly led to the shooting.

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