At least four people have died and more than a dozen have been injured after a shooting at birthday party of a teenager in Dadeville, Alabama (southeastern United States). The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) reported through a statement that the shooting took place at 10:34 p.m. Saturday at the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio in Dadeville, a small city in the cTallapoosa Wave.

In a brief text in which nothing is mentioned about the author or authors of the shots, the ALEA confirmed 4 dead and “several wounded”. In a press conference offered this morning, in which no questions were allowed, ALEA spokesman Jeremy Burkett stated that the investigation “is going to be a long and complicated process.

“What happened was linked to a birthday party,” said Burkett, who confirmed that “there were four lives tragically lost in this incident, and there have been a multitude of injuries.” The spokesman appealed to “anyone with clues” about what happened to call the crime tip line.

Local media cited by the BNO News portal detail that some 20 people would have been injured by shots and five would have died, a figure that the authorities have not confirmed. BNO News also cites the testimony of some witnesses who claim that the total number of victims is higher and that at least “six teenagers” they could have died.

Through a message on the social network twitter, the Republican Governor of Alabama, Kay Ivey regretted what happened and explained that he is waiting for more information. “This morning, I feel sorry for the people of Dadeville and my fellow Alabamians. violent crimes They have no place in our state, and law enforcement is keeping us closely informed as details emerge,” he said.

This shooting happened the same day that at least two people were killed and four were wounded by gunshots in a park in Louisville, Kentucky.

The United States has suffered at least 162 mass shootings in the first 15 weeks of 2023, according to the Gun Violence Archive organization, which defines the mass shootings such as those in which four or more people are killed, not including the perpetrator of the attack.