A 20-year-old man was killed and eight others were injured when a shooting erupted at a large, unsanctioned party at a San Bernardino hookah lounge late Friday night, police said.
San Bernardino police chat with family and friends of victims as they investigate the scene of a Friday night shooting with one dead and 8 injured outside Tha Blu Flame at Palm and Highland Avenues on Saturday May 21, 2022. (Photo by Terry Pierson, La Presse-Entreprise/SCNG)
San Bernardino police are investigating the scene of a Friday night shooting with one dead and 8 injured outside of Tha Blu Flame in Palm and Highland Avenues on Saturday, May 21, 2022. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise /SCNG)
San Bernardino police are collecting evidence while investigating the scene of a Friday night shooting with one dead and 8 injured outside of Tha Blu Flame at Palm and Highland Avenues on Saturday, May 21, 2022. (Photo by Terry Pierson , The Press-Enterprise/SCNG )
San Bernardino police speak with family and friends of the victims as they investigate the scene of a Friday night shooting with one dead and 8 injured outside Tha Blu Flame at Palm and Highland Avenues on Saturday, May 21, 2022. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
San Bernardino police are investigating the scene of a Friday night shooting with one dead and 8 injured outside of Tha Blu Flame in Palm and Highland Avenues on Saturday, May 21, 2022. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise /SCNG)
San Bernardino police are investigating the scene of a Friday night shooting with one dead and 8 injured outside of Tha Blu Flame in Palm and Highland Avenues on Saturday, May 21, 2022. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise /SCNG)
Family and friends of victims gather in front of the shooting as they watch San Bernardino police investigate the scene of a shooting Friday night with one dead and 8 injured outside Tha Blu Flame on the Palm and Highland Avenues on Saturday, May 21, 2022 (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Family and friends of victims gather in front of the shooting as they watch San Bernardino police investigate the scene of a shooting Friday night with one dead and 8 injured outside Tha Blu Flame on the Palm and Highland Avenues on Saturday, May 21, 2022 (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
One person was killed and eight others were injured in a shooting at a party in San Bernardino Friday night May 21, 2022. The motive is being investigated Saturday, and police said they did not believe that the shooting in a crowded room was aimed at these specific victims. . (Photo by AJ Benson, OnSceneTV)
One person was killed and eight others were injured in a shooting at a party in San Bernardino Friday night May 21, 2022. The motive is being investigated Saturday, and police said they did not believe that the shooting in a crowded room was aimed at these specific victims. . (Photo by AJ Benson, OnSceneTV)
San Bernardino police are investigating the scene of a Friday night shooting with one dead and 8 injured outside of Tha Blu Flame in Palm and Highland Avenues on Saturday, May 21, 2022. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise /SCNG)
Police are investigating the scene Saturday, May 21, 2022, where one person was killed and eight others were injured in a shooting at a large party in San Bernardino on Friday night. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
San Bernardino police chat with family and friends of victims as they investigate the scene of a Friday night shooting with one dead and 8 injured outside Tha Blu Flame at Palm and Highland Avenues on Saturday May 21, 2022. (Photo by Terry Pierson, La Presse-Entreprise/SCNG)
Officers were called just before midnight about shots being fired at Tha Blu Flame in the 3600 block of East Highland Avenue near Palm Avenue, where a crowd of about 100 had gathered for the unlawful and unauthorized event, said Sgt. Equino Thomas of the San Bernardino Police Department.
During the party, he said, an altercation between at least two people led to an exchange of gunfire.
Allen Gresham Jr., 20, of San Bernardino was killed Friday, May 20, 2022, in a shooting that injured eight others and erupted during a large, unauthorized party at a San Bernardino hookah lounge. (Image courtesy of San Bernardino Police Department)
The shooting continued in the parking lot, where one person was found and pronounced dead. He has been identified as Allen Gresham, Jr., 20, a resident of San Bernardino.
The other eight injured were either taken to hospital or transported themselves. Their injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, Thomas said.
The officers were confronted by “a large hostile crowd” when they arrived at the hookah lounge, he said.
“Due to the crowd’s aggressive behavior toward the officers, the department has requested the assistance of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department to help secure the scene,” police said in a news release.
Two people were arrested and subsequently arrested, one suspected of possession of a loaded and stolen firearm and the other on outstanding warrants, police said. It was unclear if the two were related to the shooting.
San Bernardino Police Chief David Green said in a statement that his department “will work not only to identify and arrest the suspects, but also to shut down the business whose illegal activities led to the shooting.”
Representatives for the show could not be reached for comment.
The motive for the shooting is still under investigation and no description of the suspected shooter was available.
Police said they believe the victims were caught in the gunfire but were not targets.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting can contact Detective B. Keith at [email protected], (909) 384-5638 or Homicide Sergeant J. Plummer at [email protected], 909-384-5613.
Writer Monserrat Solis contributed to this report.
