Local reports say the shooting happened Saturday night at a 16-year-old’s birthday party, where more than 20 people were reportedly hurt.
Several victims were taken to a hospital in nearby Alexander City, the town’s newspaper reported.
"At probably midnight, I was notified that we would be receiving patients into our hospital from an incident that occurred in Dadeville, and it would appear that we were going to have several patients coming. From what I understand, there were quite a few people involved," Russell Medical marketing director Susan Foy told the Alexander City Outlook., an image circulating on social media showed six people collapsed inside a venue.
Authorities said there will be a news conference to discuss details, but they haven’t said when the press conference will take place.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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