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4 were killed and 28 injured in a shooting at a teen's birthday party in Alabama

The attack in the city of Dadeville came as people were gathering to celebrate a 16th birthday. Authorities have offered little information about a suspect, about the victims and about what happened.
Community members watch as crime scene investigators work the scene of a shooting on Sunday in Dadeville, Ala.
Updated April 16, 2023 at 9:19 PM ET

Four people were killed and 28 others were injured, some critically, in a shooting at a birthday party on Saturday night in the city of Dadeville, Ala., authorities said.

The attack took place at the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio just after 10:30 p.m. local time as people gathered for a Sweet 16 celebration.

By Sunday evening, law enforcement officials still had not provided any

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