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| 17 victims in 'mass shooting' at night club in Little Rock, Arkansas – police | 17 victims in 'mass shooting' at night club in Little Rock, Arkansas – police |
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| At least 17 people have been injured, with one left in serious condition, in a shooting at an Arkansas night club, police said, adding that the incident appeared to be the result of “a dispute at the concert.” | At least 17 people have been injured, with one left in serious condition, in a shooting at an Arkansas night club, police said, adding that the incident appeared to be the result of “a dispute at the concert.” |
| The incident took place at the Power Lounge night club in the city of Little Rock, Arkansas at around 2:30am local time. | The incident took place at the Power Lounge night club in the city of Little Rock, Arkansas at around 2:30am local time. |
| “Police are investigating a shooting at the Power Lounge…, multiple victims, no suspect information is available,” Little Rock police tweeted. | “Police are investigating a shooting at the Power Lounge…, multiple victims, no suspect information is available,” Little Rock police tweeted. |
| All 17 victims injured in the shooting are still alive, police said, while dismissing terror-related motives. | All 17 victims injured in the shooting are still alive, police said, while dismissing terror-related motives. |
| “We do NOT believe this incident was an active shooter or terror related incident. It appears to have been a dispute at a concert,” it said. | “We do NOT believe this incident was an active shooter or terror related incident. It appears to have been a dispute at a concert,” it said. |
| A witness told Fox16 that the shooting prompted “mass chaos, as people ran for safety hoping not to be shot.” Another local said he heard around 20 gunshots. | A witness told Fox16 that the shooting prompted “mass chaos, as people ran for safety hoping not to be shot.” Another local said he heard around 20 gunshots. |
| One victim who was previously listed in critical condition is now stable, police also said. | One victim who was previously listed in critical condition is now stable, police also said. |
| A 16-year-old is among the victims, Little Rock police chief Kenton Buckner said, as cited by USA Today. | |
| “Certainly, during incidents such as this, emotions are very high. We need to be very careful with our words,” Buckner said, adding “this is a blip on the map that we certainly didn't need, considering the history that we've had over the past week.” | |
| The US has witnessed several mass shootings in recent years. One of the deadliest occurred in Orlando, Florida in 2016, when a shooting left 49 people dead and dozens injured at the Pulse gay bar. The attacker, Omar Mateen, was killed by police after a three-hour stand-off. That massacre was considered a to be a hate crime and terrorist act. |