Ten people were injured, one of them critically, in a shooting at a spring break party in Dallas, Texas.
Police say the shooting broke out around 11.50pm on Saturday night on the 5200 block of Botham Jean Blvd. One of the victims, an 18-year-old man, was rushed to a hospital in critical condition.
No arrests have been made, and police are asking for the public’s help identifying the shooter.
“Anyone in possession of a cellphone video or anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Alec Lopez, #10715 at Alec.Lopez@dallascityhall.com or 214-671-3658,” the Dallas Police Department said on Sunday.
The violence took place at The Space Dallas, a party venue where a group of teenagers were celebrating spring break, The Dallas Morning News reported.
As midnight approached, gunshots were heard from across the street. What happened next, according to one person working crowd control at the event, was “chaos”.
“The kids were from here to the corner down there and when the shooting started everyone started running through the gate and trampled us,” Joe Morgan, 55, told WFAA.
Mr Morgan recalled seeing many teens with gunshot wounds to their chests, arms, legs, and shoulders.
Some of the victims were as young as 14, the news station reported.
According to Mr Morgan, the shooting began when a group of people carrying rifles tried to enter the party, but security officials blocked them. When the guards tried to confiscate their weapons, the group became furious.
“They just got in their car and started shooting,” Mr Morgan said.
Police say they are investigating the incident.
“It’s a difficult night for our department, and it’s a difficult night for the victims and their families and our thoughts are with them,” Kristin Lowman, a spokesperson for the Dallas Police Department, told WFAA. “And to tell the citizens of Dallas this is our priority to find who is responsible for this.”
