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

One individual was killed and eight others were injured Friday night time when photographs have been fired at a large celebration at a strip mall hookah lounge in the San Bernardino County community of Highland.

The taking pictures in the city east of San Bernardino was reported just before midnight within the 3600 block of East Highland Avenue. Officers encountered a large crowd of about 100 folks within the space for a celebration at a hookah lounge.

A shooting victim located outside died on the scene. A lady at the scene who identified herself as the sufferer's grandmother mentioned he's 20 years outdated.

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

Police are in search of two shooters in reference to the shooting, a source close to the investigation advised NBCLA. The source said many of the injured victims were caught in the crossfire and didn't seem like meant targets.

Evidence markers were placed at a nearby fuel 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 taking pictures is underneath investigation, police mentioned.

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.