Alabama mass shooting updates: 4 killed, 32 hurt in shooting at birthday party

The shooter is still at large.

ByBill Hutchinson, Alondra Valle, and Emily Shapiro
Last Updated: April 18, 2023, 3:32 PM EDT

Four people were killed and 32 others injured when a mass shooting broke out at a crowded sweet 16 birthday party in rural Dadeville, Alabama, on Saturday night, authorities said.

The shooter is still at large.

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Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern.
Apr 16, 2023, 2:42 PM EDT

Loved ones of those killed, injured say shooting preceded by argument: Pastor

Ben Hayes, the senior pastor at First Baptist Church in Dadeville, told ABC News Sunday morning that he'd been at a hospital overnight with the families of those killed and injured.

Hayes said family members told him gunfire erupted inside a small venue where a birthday party was taking place when tempers flared during an argument. Hayes said there were more than 50 people at the party when the shooting occurred.

Apr 16, 2023, 10:14 AM EDT

'I grieve with Dadeville': Alabama governor

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey released a statement Sunday expressing grief over a shooting at a birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama, that left four people dead and multiple others injured.

"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," Ivey tweeted.