Police have locked down the scene of a reported mass shooting at a teenager's birthday party in the United States.Officers were called at 10.30pm local time (around 4.30am UK time) on Saturday April 15 to the incident in Dadeville, Alabama, where it is reported that six people have been killed and a further 20 others injured.
Graphic images shared on social media appeared to show a number of bodies on the ground inside the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio.
Details on the shooting are scant, reports the Mirror, and Dadeville Police are yet to make a statement on how the incident unfolded.
It is unknown whether the shooter remains at large. The identity, whereabouts and motive of the suspect are not known, however, WRBL reported that a suspected altercation at the party led to the shooting.The Tallapoosa County coroner confirmed to local news station ABC 33/40 that there had been fatalities, but an official number has not been released.
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