Shooting at Alabama birthday party leaves several dead, many injured | USA TODAY

Shooting at Alabama birthday party leaves several dead, many injured | USA TODAY

The shooting occurred at a birthday party for a 16-year-old in Dadeville, Alabama, according to police and local residents at the scene.

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Police on Sunday were investigating a shooting that left at least four people dead and multiple others injured in Dadeville, about 50 miles northeast of Montgomery.

The shooting happened at a birthday party around 10:30 p.m., Sgt. Jeremy Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. There was no initial confirmation about what led to the shooting, and it was not immediately known whether a suspect was in custody.