A quiet birthday celebration turned tragic in Dadeville, Alabama, after a shooting claimed four lives and injured 32 people late Saturday. Authorities are investigating one of the state's deadliest acts of gun violence in recent years. 🔍
'It was pure chaos,' a local resident told CGTN stringer reporters. 'Teenagers were screaming, crying… so many with bullet wounds.' Another witness described arriving at the scene moments after gunfire erupted: 'You never think it'll happen in your town—until it does.' 😢
With victims ranging from teens to young adults, the incident has sparked renewed calls for community safety measures. 💬 Local officials urge anyone with information to contact the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
As candles flicker at makeshift memorials, Dadeville joins a growing list of communities grappling with America's gun violence crisis. 🕯️
