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US News, April 16, 2023. On Saturday night in Dadeville, Alabama, a shooting at a birthday party, More than 20 shot, 4 killed at Alabama birthday party, resulted in at least four fatalities and numerous injuries.

Just after 10:30 p.m. local time, In a horrifying turn of events, a teenager’s birthday party at the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio in Dadeville, Alabama, for a Sweet 16 celebration, the site became of a mass shooting, leaving more than 20 people injured, according to witnesses and local media.

The hospital in Dadeville, run by Ivy Creek Healthcare, treated at least 15 victims of gunshot wounds, according to Heidi Smith, director of marketing.

In a horrifying turn of events, a teenager's birthday party at the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio in Dadeville, Alabama, became the site of a mass shooting, leaving more than 20 people injured, according to witnesses and local media.#AlabamaShooting
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According to Smith, at least 17 ambulances arrived at the scene. Several victims were transferred to other hospitals, including being flown to a trauma center in Birmingham, while others were treated at the Lake Martin Community Hospital and then discharged, she added.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said in a statement that there were “multiple injuries,” and that it had opened an investigation at the request of the Dadeville police chief.

Authorities had not yet revealed a motive or the number of suspects involved as of Sunday morning.

According to Annette Allen, the attack happened at her granddaughter’s 16th birthday celebration. High school athlete Allen’s grandson was killed by the gunfire, and her daughter was hurt and taken to a nearby hospital.

Allen explained to NPR member station Troy Public Radio that because this is a small community, everyone just wanted to enjoy the birthday celebration. “We had to wait while the bodies were brought out in the open.”

Located in Dadeville, a small city, 

around 3,000 persons make up the population. It is roughly an hour’s drive from Montgomery, the state capital.

Dadeville Police Chief Jonathan Floyd characterised the town as a “tightknit community full of wonderful people” at a press conference on Sunday morning.

Children will suffer the most from the current tragedy, said Raymond Porter, the superintendent of the Tallapoosa County Schools, who added that counsellors will be at several campuses tomorrow to provide assistance to youngsters.

Porter said, “This is not representative of our neighbourhood or our kids.”

The victims’ identities and ages have not yet been made public by the authorities. However, the shooting at the sweet 16th birthday celebration occurred at a time when American children are now most frequently killed by weapons. In 2020, firearm violence surpassed The most common cause of mortality for those under the age of 19 is automobile accidents. The independent organisation Gun Violence Archive reports that, excluding the assault in Dadeville, there have been 163 mass shootings in the United States so far this year. A mass shooting, according to the organization, is any incident in which there were four or more victims total, excluding the gunman. The shooting on Saturday happened less than a week after a shooter in Louisville, Kentucky opened fire at a bank, killing five people and injured nine more. The White House reported that President Joe Biden has been briefed on the shooting and that he and his staff have been in touch with local authorities to provide support and are closely watching the situation.

Gov. Kay Ivey tweeted on Sunday morning that she was grieving the events in Dadeville, but did not provide further detail on what transpired.

“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 said.

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Mass shootings are a tragic and all too frequent occurrence in the United States. These are incidents in which multiple people are killed or injured by gunfire, usually in a public space such as a school, workplace, or entertainment venue. While there is no single cause of mass shootings, factors such as access to firearms, mental health issues, and societal factors such as hate and extremism are often cited as contributing factors.

Some of the deadliest mass shootings in recent US history include the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, in which 58 people were killed and over 400 injured; the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting, which left 49 people dead and 53 wounded; and the 2018 Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, which resulted in 17 deaths and 17 injuries.

These incidents have sparked intense debate and controversy about gun control, mental health, and public safety in the US. While there is no easy solution to this complex problem, many advocates are calling for increased efforts to address root causes such as mental health issues, hate and extremism, and access to firearms, as well as improved emergency response and community support for victims and their families. a brief on big mass shootouts in US are :