Little Rock club shooting injures 28 people

About 25 people were reported to be shot on Saturday at a nightclub in Little Rock,Arkansas while three others sustained unrelated injuries.
According to Little Rock Police,all the victims were in their teens and mid-twenties and all are expected to survive.Speaking further,the police stated that the shooting wasn't terror related.
"We do not believe this incident was an active shooter or terror related incident.It appears to be a dispute at a concert."
Following recent developments,the Governor of Arkansas,Asa Hutchinson in a statement said:
"Little Rock's crime problem appears to be intensifying.Every few days it seems a high profile shooting dominates the news,culminating with this morning events.
"We are still gathering facts but it is clear that we need to have a comprehensive enforcement strategy in place that helps take the violent threats off the streets."
At least two of the victims were said to be in serious condition as they were already been treated in the hospital.
Police says investigations into the motive behind the shooting continues as eyewitnesses and victims will be interviewed.
An eyewitness recounted his experience inside the club.
"People didn't know whether to run or stay down,cause you couldn't see where he was.You could just hear the gunshots,as soon as you saw people trying to run,you see them run right back in.It was crazy."


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