17 people injured in shooting at Arkansas nightclub

Police don’t believe the incident was terrorism-related.

POLICE IN ARKANSAS are investigating a shooting at a nightclub that left at least 17 people injured.

Little Rock police chief Kenton Buckner told local station KTHV the shooting happened early this morning at the Power Lounge after”some sort of dispute broke out between people inside”.

Police said all 17 victims, some of whom suffered injuries while fleeing, are alive and one victim who was previously listed in a critical condition is now stable.

#UPDATE as of now ALL 17 confirmed shooting victims are alive. We will provide additional updates as needed.
— Little Rock Police (@LRpolice) July 1, 2017

Little Rock Police / Twitter

Police said they “do not believe this incident was an active shooter or terror-related incident”, adding: “It appears to have been a dispute at a concert.”

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