Post-Prom Party At Texas Home Attended By Around 250 Teenagers Ends In Gunfire, At Least Nine Wounded

For the second weekend in a row, a large party attended by teenagers was marred by gunfire. This time, the shooting even spread to a hospital.

At least nine people were wounded at a home north of Jasper, Texas, early April 23. Someone opened fire at a party held after the Jasper High School prom.

The Jasper County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that gunfire then could be heard outside an emergency room, where some wounded teens were being treated.

A third shooting scene was reported shortly after that, with at least 15 shots fired at homes and vehicles.

KBMT-TV reported about 250 teens were at the party outside Jasper, but no one was seriously wounded. One victim was transferred to a hospital in Beaumont.

Sheriff's officers are still trying to confirm whether the three shooting locations in Jasper are connected. No arrests have been announced.

"There will be a much larger law enforcement presence this week to ensure student safety,” Jasper school superintendent John Seybold said in a statement. That will be the case across Jasper County.

The incident came after a shooting spree at a “Sweet 16” birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama Saturday, April 15. It left four people dead, dozens wounded and six young people in custody.