today with a deadly mass shooting in alabama. it happened last night in the small town of david ville. officials say four people were killed, and there were also quote a multitude of injuries. they say the incident was tied to a birthday party that coming from police and it happened downtown cnn s isabelle rose salas is following the latest developments, and she s joining me right now from dade ville. isabelle, what are you learning? hey friday, stolen, active and busy scene out here. you can see the yellow police tape blocking off essentially a block here leading into the venue right behind me. that brick building that is where the shooting occurred. it s a dance studio, and we re told by a witness. this was a sweet 16th birthday party. this is where the shooting occurred. we recently heard in the last couple of hours from the alabama law enforcement agency elia, who say that they have launched a death investigation. the shooting happening just after 10 30 saturday night her
that justice is brought to bear for the families. and i spoke with the senior pastor here of first baptist church in dade ville. he s at the intersection of the community here, serving as a chaplain to the police department and also as a chaplain to the local high school football team, and he told me that he was called out by the police chief to go to the hospital where those survivors that were hurt were taken to and there he consoled parents. he consoled students who witnessed this atrocity happening before them, and he described it as a numbness a shock. a lot of people were simply not crying and able to, he says. just taken at a loss to what they witness. he also told me fred that he knew one of the victims personally. a member of the high school football team. we are also hearing from the governor here. kay ivey, sending condolences out in a twitter post writing this morning, i grieve with the people of dade ville and my fellow alabamians. violent crime has no place in