HUNTINGTON, W. Va. — Seven people were injured in a shooting at a bar in West Virginia early New Year’s Day, police said.
The shooting happened early Wednesday at the Kulture Hookah Bar in Huntington, interim Huntington Police Chief Ray Cornwell said in a news release.
The statement said several people were found shot inside and outside of the bar. Cornwell said initial information suggested the shooting involved a dispute between individuals.
No arrests have been made.
A total of 7 people were shot at a bar in Huntington during a NYE Party. What was meant to be a celebration going into 2020 quickly turned violent. It’s a mess in there; tables overturned, cups and party favors on the floor, and blood. @WOWK13News https://t.co/2uFEq77xfK pic.twitter.com/RWCUCr6S4G
— Shannon M. Litton (@ShannonLittonTV) January 1, 2020
According to WOWK-TV, more than a dozen shell casings were found outside the bar and in a parking lot across the street. About 50 people were inside the bar when police arrived.
The injured were taken to a hospital for treatment. Authorities did not specify the nature of their injuries.
“Any incident of this nature in the downtown or in any of our neighborhoods is unacceptable and will not be tolerated,” Huntington Mayor Steve Williams said in a statement. “We are waiting for law enforcement investigators to provide more complete information about this incident before we determine the next steps.”
