At least four people were killed and 20 young people were injured by gunfire at a birthday party in the US state of Alabama. The shooting in a house in the center of the small town of Dadeville broke out on Sunday night (local time), as the local television station WRBL reported with reference to investigators. A teenager celebrated his 16th birthday there.
It was unclear whether the shooter was taken into custody. There was also no official information on the possible motive. According to broadcaster WRBL, investigators assume that a dispute led to the attack.
On the same evening, according to media reports, two people were killed and at least four others injured in a shootout in a park in Louisville, Kentucky.
The US pays a heavy price for its lax gun laws. According to estimates, there are almost 400 million firearms for every 330 million inhabitants. There are almost daily reports of deaths and injuries from firearms.
