Early this morning, The Gateway Pundit reported on a mass shooting in Dadeville, Alabama at a reported Sweet 16 birthday party.
The party was being held at a downtown dance studio, Mahogany Masterpiece, which opened last October. Officials have not reported if the shooter (shooters?) has been caught or is dead.
On Twitter early Sunday morning, The Alexander City Outlook posted, “The crime scene is on N. Broadnax Street in front of PNC Bank and Mahogany’s Masterpiece. Police from Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, Jacksons Gap, Auburn, Opelika, Lee County are all there. No confirmation of anything from officials. Dadeville Police…”
The crime scene is on N. Broadnax Street in front of PNC Bank and Mahogany’s Masterpiece. Police from Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, Jacksons Gap, Auburn, Opelika, Lee County are all there. No confirmation of anything from officials. Dadeville Police… https://t.co/pJ2tfstzLq
— The Alexander City Outlook (@alexcityoutlook) April 16, 2023
As Fox News reported, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) State Bureau of Investigations released a tragic update this morning which confirmed four deaths and multiple injuries.
The investigation is a result of a shooting which occurred at approximately 10:34 p.m. near the 200 Block of Broadnax Street in Dadeville, located in Tallapoosa County. Currently, there have been four confirmed fatalities and multiple injuries.
The Daily Mail reports more than 20 were injured.
The following agencies responded to the scene and are currently assisting with the investigation: The Dadeville Police Department, Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office, Bureau of Alcohol, the Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the 5 Circuit District Attorney’s Office. Nothing further is available as the investigation is ongoing.
While four deaths have been confirmed, the total may rise. Local residents previously claimed between 6 to 12 people were killed.
This is a current view of the hospital in Dadeville.
Viewer sent in by picture. pic.twitter.com/xZXEMubW4C
— Colin Scroggins (@cnaw_colin) April 16, 2023
Seems like they’re using snapchat and fb more to talk about it. The comments I’ve seen like these pic.twitter.com/VACMf3i878
— Zelkill (@guerrabuild) April 16, 2023
The Gateway Pundit further reported there is a photo posted online purporting to be of victims killed in the shooting. The photo appears to show at least six lifeless males and females close together on the floor of what appears to be a dance studio.
One woman posted a video saying that Dadeville Hospital could not handle all of the injuries resulting from the shooting so many were taken to Alexandria Hospital, which was packed with families.
The woman that posted this video (Shevon Tatem Hinton) from her Facebook page, has just commented in a FB News chat that Dadeville Hosp ‘couldn’t handle all the injuries, so many taken to Alexander City hosp, now packed w families.
—
ProudArmyBrat (@leslibless) April 16, 2023
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey released a statement on Twitter this morning expressing her condolences to the people of Dadeville and all Alabamians.
This morning, I grieve with the people of Dadeville and my fellow Alabamians. Violent crime has NO place in our state, and we are staying closely updated by law enforcement as details emerge.
— Governor Kay Ivey (@GovernorKayIvey) April 16, 2023
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