Hookah Lounge Shooting Sees 14 People Gunned Down After Altercation: Police

Police say that one person is dead and two others are in critical condition after a shooting broke out at a hookah lounge early Saturday morning, with 14 people suffering from gunshot wounds.

“Responding officers located 14 victims suffering from gunshot wounds and began rendering aid,” Las Vegas police said in a news release tweeted on Saturday, adding that the victims were then transported to local hospitals.

“At this time, one male adult has been pronounced deceased and two other victims are in critical condition. The rest of the victims are currently in stable condition,” police stated.

Police said that their preliminary investigation has found that the shooting occurred after two individuals got into an altercation during a party at the lounge.

“During the altercation, the subjects exchanged gunfire, striking multiple people,” the news release stated.

Police have yet to make any arrests in connection with the incident, and their investigation is still ongoing.

“The identification of the victim, as well as the cause and manner of death will bereleased by the Clark County Coroner’s Office,” they said on Saturday.

Reached on Saturday, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department referred Newsweek to its press release on the shooting.