The United States of America (USA) on Ssaturday was yet again terrorized by the incident of gun violence. At least four people were killed and several injured in a Saturday night shooting at a teen birthday party in Alabama. As per US media reports, the shooting occurred at a 'Sweet 16 party' at a dance studio in Dadeville, a small town northeast of the state capital Montgomery, with at least 20 people shot. "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 Sunday. To be precise, the shooting occurred at a dance studio during a possible birthday party for a teenager. The state Law Enforcement Agency released little information about the shooting. The station showed images of crime scene tape around the Mahogany Masterpiece Dance Studio and neighboring buildings and a heavy police presence. Furthermore, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency stated the shooting happened at about 10:30 p.m. There was no initial confirmation about what led to the shooting, It was not immediately known if a suspect was in custody. Now, an unverified video is doing rounds on social media, showing a couple of teens flaunting their weapons at the party.
In the context of Dadeville shooting, a purported video is doing rounds on social media which shows two teenagers partying and flaunting their guns while going live on their Facebook profile. It is pertinent to mention here that whether the two teens are victims or shooters have not been confirmed, but it has been alleged that the video was taken from the Dadeville shooting incident, However, True Scoop News cannot verify the fact and therefore, it has decided not to incorporate the video, since the identification of the teenagers are not confirmed yet.
Americans react to Dadeville shooting video of teenagers
A user wrote, "Blacks host a “sweet 16” birthday party that turns into a mass shooting in Dadeville AL. 20-30 teenagers shot and 6 killed in yet another mass-shooting. I suspect (((they))) won’t be covering this breaking news story very long, how come?"
Giving a firm response, a user clapped back and wrote, "Instead of dividing by race, why not come together to end gun violence"
"Another sad example of culture gone wrong. Skin color is not the issue. Culture clearly is" wrote another user.
Another user raised authenticity concern and wrote, "Really- I thought the clips were from HBO."
Dadeville Shooting developments
More than 12 hours after the tragedy, neither Burkett nor other law enforcement officials provided any details on who may have perpetrated the shooting and why, whether a suspect has been detained or identified, or specifically how many people were injured and what their ages are. "We can't share anything further at this time," the sergeant said, adding only that "it was tied to a birthday party."
Local media and witnesses have said several wounded people, many of them teens, were transported to local hospitals for medical attention. Dadeville Chief of Police Jonathan Floyd called the town "a tight-knit community full of wonderful people."
Mass shooting at Alabama, Leaves over 20 injured and 1 dead
UPDATE: Many are heartbroken over the devastating loss of four young lives in a senseless act of violence in Dadeville, Alabama. A joyous birthday celebration turned into a nightmare as a mass shooting took place, leaving 20+ injured and a community in tears. Among those slain… pic.twitter.com/ouvpiKBjrd
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It is pertinent to mention here that there have been 163 mass shootings in the United States so far in 2023, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The non-profit group defines a mass shooting as having a minimum of four victims shot, either injured or killed, excluding any shooter.