Birthday party in Alabama ends in mass shooting leaving multiple children dead

A mass shooting at a teenager’s birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama, Saturday evening left multiple children dead, according to reports. The incident occurred at around 10:30 p.m. local time in the area of E Green Street and N Broadnax Street in Dadeville.

Officials have not revealed the exact number of victims but a photo taken by a witness showed the bodies of at least six teenagers on the ground, according to Fox News.

According to the outlet, a witness at the scene said the total number of victims was higher than six, including multiple people who died at the scene. The witness observed white sheets covering the bodies. A photo posted to Twitter shows multiple families gathered outside a local hospital following the incident.