8 shot, one fatally after gunfire breaks out during party at California hookah bar

Gunfire erupted late Friday night amid a large group of revelers partying at a California hookah bar, leaving at least one dead and several more injured.

Officers with the San Bernardino Police Department responded to the THA Blue Flame just before midnight to investigate reports of a shooting, according to ABC 7.

“Upon arrival, officers encountered a large crowd and learned that they were in the area attending a party,” authorities said in a press release.

A witness, who did not wish to be identified, told the news station the gathering appeared to be a graduation celebration. She said at one point during the festivities she spotted a car pull into a nearby gas station and then open fire at the hookah bar from inside the vehicle.

Police discovered one victim outside the building — located among several other businesses in a strip mall — and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Another eight people were treated at a nearby hospital for injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting, which has triggered a massive police presence in the area. The motive behind the violence also remained unclear Saturday afternoon.

Police said an investigation is ongoing.