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| Alabama shooting: Four dead at Dadeville 16th birthday party | 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. | 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. | 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 a statement on Twitter. | |
| The governor is a strong supporter of second amendment rights - the right to keep and bear arms - and last year signed legislation abolishing the requirement in Alabama to get a permit to carry a concealed handgun in public. | |
| Her candidacy for last year's governor election was endorsed by the National Rifle Association. | |
| 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. | 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. | "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." | "I knew many of these students. Dadeville is a small town and this is going to affect everybody in this area." |
| How many US mass shootings have there been in 2023? | |
| A community vigil is being organised for the victims of Saturday's shooting. | |
| There has been no confirmation about what led to the incident, or whether any suspects have been taken into custody. | |
| The Alabama incident follows a shooting on the same day at a park in Louisville, Kentucky, which killed two people and injured four others. | 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. | With a population of about 3,200 people, Dadeville is a small, rural town located in Tallapoosa County in the east of Alabama. |
| There have been more than 140 mass shootings in the US so far this year. | |
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