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Alabama shooting: Four dead at Dadeville 16th birthday party | |
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At least four people have been killed in a mass shooting in the US state of Alabama on Saturday. | At least four people have been killed in a mass shooting in the US state of Alabama on Saturday. |
Several people were injured following the incident at a 16th birthday party in the town of Dadeville, local media is reporting. | |
The shooting happened at the Mahogany Masterpiece Dance Studio at around 22:30 (03:30 GMT) on Saturday. | |
"This morning, I grieve with the people of Dadeville and my fellow Alabamians," state governor Kay Ivey said. | "This morning, I grieve with the people of Dadeville and my fellow Alabamians," state governor Kay Ivey said. |
"Violent crime has no place in our state, and we are staying closely updated by law enforcement as details emerge," the governor added in statement on Twitter.. | |
Pastor Ben Hayes, who serves as the chaplain for the Dadeville Police Department and for the local high school football team, said most of the victims were teenagers. | |
"One of the young men that was killed was one of our star athletes and just a great guy," he said. | |
"I knew many of these students. Dadeville is a small town and this is going to affect everybody in this area." | |
The Alabama incident follows a shooting on the same day at a park in Louisville, Kentucky, which killed two people and injured four others. | |
With a population of about 3,200 people, Dadeville is a small, rural town located in Tallapoosa County in the east of Alabama. | |
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