In the Catoba district in the west of North Carolina in the United States during a party in a private house, there was a shooting, as a result of which one person died, another 11 were injured.
According to the office of the sheriff of the district, the incident occurred at about 00:45 local time.
According to preliminary data, about 80 shots were fired. The people present on the spot tried to escape or take refuge.
The attack was 58-year-old Sean Patrick Hood. Of the 11 victims, seven continue to be treated in the hospital, while the condition of one of them is evaluated as critical.
Deputy Sheriff of the District Aaron Turk said at a briefing that the shooting occurred in a usually quiet area, about 11 kilometers south of the city of Hikory.
According to him, two hours before the tragedy, the police received a complaint from a neighbor about the noise coming from the party.
Police officers arrived at the place and interfere with the intervention, however, according to Terok, at the moment there was no direct connection between the complaint and the subsequent attack.
The investigation continues. So far no one has been detained. Law enforcement agencies urge guests of parties and local residents to provide any information that can help in the investigation.
It is reported that the scene covers the territory of about two acres. Investigative actions are carried out both inside the house and in the surrounding area. The authorities do not exclude that several shooters could participate in the attack.