PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Half a dozen people were shot at a house party early Sunday in Pierce County, Washington, officials say.
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said just before 1:40 a.m. Sunday, deputies were called out to a shooting in the 11500 block of 152nd Street E. in South Hill. When deputies arrived, they found one victim with a gunshot wound.
Deputies started to receive additional calls about the other victims at multiple hospitals who were shot, KIRO reported.
A 17-year-old boy has life-threatening injuries, according to the news station. Four other men in their 20s and a 19-year-old woman are believed to all have non-life-threatening injuries.
The sheriff’s office said investigators learned that the party was hosted at a house that was being offered as a vacation rental.
Authorities believe there may have been multiple shooters involved and that there are no suspects in custody.
A possible motive for the shooting has not been released.