Four Dead, Several Injured In Shooting In US's Alabama: Report
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the shooting incident occurred at 10:30 p.m.
Four individuals were murdered and several more were injured in a shooting Saturday night in Dadeville, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, news agency Associated Press (AP) reported. According to WRBL-TV, the incident occurred inside a dance studio during a probable adolescent birthday celebration. The state Law Enforcement Agency provided few details on the shooting. The station broadcast footage of crime scene tape and a large police presence outside the Mahogany Masterpiece Dance Studio and neighbouring buildings.
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the incident occurred at 10:30 p.m. There was no immediate confirmation of what caused the shooting, and it was unclear whether a suspect was in custody.
United States | Four people have been killed and multiple people injured during a shooting Saturday night in Dadeville in Alabama, reports The Associated Press
— ANI (@ANI) April 16, 2023
“This morning, I grieve with the people of Dadeville and my fellow Alabamians. Violent crime has NO place in our state, and we are staying closely updated by law enforcement as details emerge,” Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said in a statement posted on social media.
This morning, I grieve with the people of Dadeville and my fellow Alabamians. Violent crime has NO place in our state, and we are staying closely updated by law enforcement as details emerge.
— Governor Kay Ivey (@GovernorKayIvey) April 16, 2023
Dadeville, Alabama, has a population of around 3,200 people and is located in east Alabama, about 57 miles (92 km) northeast of Montgomery.
Earlier this month, five people were killed in a shooting that occurred in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, close to Slugger Field, news agency Associated Press reported. The police further stated that six people were brought to the hospital after the shooting.
The incident occurred in downtown Louisville, near the Louisville Slugger Field baseball stadium and a few streets from the Kentucky International Convention Centre and the Muhammad Ali Centre.
(With Inputs From Agencies)
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