28 people were also injured in the shooting at the birthday celebration in America; Photo: Twitter
Washington: Four people lost their lives while 28 people were injured in an indiscriminate shooting at a girl named Alex’s 16th birthday party in the US state of Alabama.
The shooting at a birthday party at the Masterpiece Dance Studio in Daviddale, Alabama, is the third high-profile mass killing to date, according to the US broadcaster.
Most of the dead and injured are young people. who were friends and cousins of the girl. The girl’s brother, who was a player of the local football team, was also killed in the firing. The girl’s mother is also among the dead.
Police said that initial investigation suggests that the assailant was the same person who fired shots in all directions and may have been one of the guests at the event.
No arrests have been made so far and the motive for the murder has not been determined.
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