HOT SPRING: Several people were injured after a major skirmish broke out and shots were fired outside the Arkansas convention center, where the graduation ceremony took place, police said.
The shooting happened on Thursday night outside Hot Springs Convention Centerwhere a graduation ceremony was held for Hot Spring World Class High School, The Sentinel-Record reported.
The fight and subsequent shooting happened in a parking lot adjacent to the convention center, said First Hot Spring Police Police Class Omar Cervantes. He said “many people” were injured but did not have the exact number or nature of their injuries.
The injured were taken to the hospital and their condition was not immediately released. No arrests have been announced.
Hot Springs School District Manager Stephanie Nehus said in a statement that no current students or graduates were participating.
The shooting happened near Downtown Hot Springs, a popular tourist attraction about 45 miles (75 km) southwest of Little Rock.
The shooting happened on Thursday night outside Hot Springs Convention Centerwhere a graduation ceremony was held for Hot Spring World Class High School, The Sentinel-Record reported.
The fight and subsequent shooting happened in a parking lot adjacent to the convention center, said First Hot Spring Police Police Class Omar Cervantes. He said “many people” were injured but did not have the exact number or nature of their injuries.
The injured were taken to the hospital and their condition was not immediately released. No arrests have been announced.
Hot Springs School District Manager Stephanie Nehus said in a statement that no current students or graduates were participating.
The shooting happened near Downtown Hot Springs, a popular tourist attraction about 45 miles (75 km) southwest of Little Rock.
