A Halloween party in eastern Texas took a spooky turn late last night as a gunman opened fire on a crowd at the Octavia Event Center in Texarkana, a city approximately 180 miles east of Dallas. According to a police statement, there were several hundred people inside the venue at the time of the shooting.
The 10 party-goers shot by the madman were transported to two area hospitals by ambulance, police vehicles, and private vehicles, with one of the casualties passing away at the hospital, according to law enforcement officials.
A 20-year-old man whose name has not yet been publicly released was confirmed as the sole victim to have died in the incident, while the injuries of the others do not appear to be life-threatening.
The shooter has not yet been identified or apprehended, and has been described by police as a “black male who left in an unknown vehicle following the shooting.”
“While the motive is still unknown, the preliminary investigation indicates that it may have been the result of some type of disturbance among some of the partygoers,” a police statement said.
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Your use of the word “spooky” to describe a lethal and violent turn of events is a nod to the definitely NOT Yeshiva World. Our Jewish ( and therefore Yeshivish) values do not encourage cheapening a life, even a little , and even if its “cute”. And even if the life is not Jewish. This is a tragedy and my heartfelt condolences to the family of the victim will not bring him back. The very least a responsible journalist can do is treat the incident with the proper respect. Especially when the publication considers itself , the yeshiva world.