By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/gunfire-at-prom-after-party-in-texas-injures-9-teens-police-say Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Gunfire at prom after-party in Texas injures 9 teens, police say Nation Apr 24, 2023 9:45 AM EDT AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gunfire at a huge prom after-party at a home in Texas injured nine teenagers, and a second shooting in a nearby city is being investigated for a possible connection, officials said. Sheriff’s deputies in Jasper County, in East Texas, arrived in the wee hours of Sunday at a home where about 250 people were partying, authorities said. They found nine victims with gunshot wounds that didn’t appear to be life-threatening, according to a statement by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office. READ MORE: Mass shootings in U.S. on a record pace in 2023 so far Eight people were taken in personal vehicles to Jasper Memorial Hospital, and at least one of them was transferred to a hospital in nearby Beaumont, Jasper County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Karli Cherry said. One person did not go to the hospital, she said. A second shooting within the city of Jasper occurred shortly after the first, the statement said. There were no injuries in the second shooting, but a connection is being investigated because of a “common vehicle at both locations,” the statement said. According to the statement, “people of interest are being questioned,” and the investigation is ongoing. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gunfire at a huge prom after-party at a home in Texas injured nine teenagers, and a second shooting in a nearby city is being investigated for a possible connection, officials said. Sheriff’s deputies in Jasper County, in East Texas, arrived in the wee hours of Sunday at a home where about 250 people were partying, authorities said. They found nine victims with gunshot wounds that didn’t appear to be life-threatening, according to a statement by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office. READ MORE: Mass shootings in U.S. on a record pace in 2023 so far Eight people were taken in personal vehicles to Jasper Memorial Hospital, and at least one of them was transferred to a hospital in nearby Beaumont, Jasper County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Karli Cherry said. One person did not go to the hospital, she said. A second shooting within the city of Jasper occurred shortly after the first, the statement said. There were no injuries in the second shooting, but a connection is being investigated because of a “common vehicle at both locations,” the statement said. According to the statement, “people of interest are being questioned,” and the investigation is ongoing. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now