3 arrested in connection with Alabama birthday party mass shooting

Washington, April 20 Authorities of the US state of Alabama have said that three people have been arrested in connection with a birthday party mass shooting the past weekend.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) tweeted on Wednesday that the individuals, including two teenagers, were taken into custody and all charged with four counts of reckless murder, Xinhua news agency reported.

Gunfire erupted Saturday night at a dance studio on Broadnax Street in Dadeville, Alabama, where friends and family were celebrating the birthday of a 16-year-old girl.

Four people died in the shooting and more than two dozen others were wounded. Four victims reportedly remained hospitalized and in critical condition as of Wednesday.

"Violent crime has NO place in Alabama and what happened in Dadeville was horrific," Governor Kay Ivey tweeted on Wednesday.

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