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DADEVILLE, Ala. (WRBL) – A gathering turned deadly in downtown Dadeville early Sunday morning as a shooting left more than 20 people injured according to law enforcement on the scene. We do not know if a person(s) of interest or suspect(s) is in custody. We cannot confirm how many have died at this hour.
Crime scene tape surrounds a building on N. Broadnax Street next to the PNC Bank. A tarp hangs over the glass front door and white sheets can be seen inside covering the floor. Several yellow police placards litter the front sidewalk.
Investigators report a suspected altercation led to a shooting at the gathering. Several law enforcement agencies, including ALEA’s State Bureau of Investigation, Dadeville Police, and the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the incident and are investigating.
The injured were transported to local hospitals for medical attention. Details about the suspects or motives have not yet been released by the authorities. Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots and people running and screaming from the building.
The shooting has left the small town shaken, and authorities are urging anyone with information to contact Dadeville Police or the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office.
WRBL is on the scene and will provide updates as they become available.
edit on 16-4-2023 by putnam6 because: (no reason given)
Law enforcement’s limited disclosure of information regarding the mass shooting at a Dadeville, Alabama Sweet-16 party, the victims, and the suspect(s) has left some feeling increasingly frustrated. WRBL is told ALEA is leading the investigation, and ALEA will determine when an official statement is shared with the public. We know ALEA is working on a release. Sources tell WRBL multiple law enforcement agencies are working feverishly in multiple jurisdictions on the investigation. Meanwhile, some individuals have taken to social media to request the removal of a disturbing image showing six people lying on the ground in a building with the caption “Praying For Dadeville.” First responders have acknowledged they are aware of the image.
Ben Haynes, the senior pastor at First Baptist Church in Dadeville, told ABC News Sunday morning that he'd been at a hospital overnight with the families of those killed and injured.
Haynes said family members told him gunfire erupted inside a small venue where a birthday party was taking place when tempers flared during an argument. Haynes said there were more than 50 people at the party when the shooting occurred.
originally posted by: elevatedone
Ben Haynes, the senior pastor at First Baptist Church in Dadeville, told ABC News Sunday morning that he'd been at a hospital overnight with the families of those killed and injured.
Haynes said family members told him gunfire erupted inside a small venue where a birthday party was taking place when tempers flared during an argument. Haynes said there were more than 50 people at the party when the shooting occurred.
People arguing... "let's pull a gun and be a bad ass"... Idiots
i spy with my little eye a glock with an extend mag on one of the vics