A dozen teens were shot after gunfire broke out at a chaotic birthday party gone awry inside a Georgia park Saturday night, according to local authorities and reports.
The shots broke out around midnight at Carolyn Crayton Park in Macon, where a “large gathering” had congregated following a birthday party at a nearby Airbnb, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office said.
Two of the victims –- a 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old boy — were left in critical condition, while the other 10 were listed in stable condition.
Carolyn Crayton Park was the scene of a mass shooting where 12 teenagers were shot and injured in Macon, Ga., overnight Sunday. 13WMAZ
Gunfire erupted after a group including high schoolers were told to leave an Airbnb they were partying in and gathered at a nearby park. 13WMAZ
The group, which included high schoolers, had been asked to leave that Airbnb during their party, and ended up congregating at Crayton Park.
A separate group arrived at the park, and an argument broke out between them — before gunfire erupted and 12 were wounded, 13WMAZ reported.
Initial reports suggested only 11 people were shot, but a 12th victim ended up limping into a local hospital with a non-life-threatening wound just after noon Sunday.
Names of the victims haven’t been released, but cops said the wounded include four 18-year-old males, five 17-year-old males, two 18-year-old females, and a 19-year-old male — who was the 12th victim.
Bibb County Sheriff David Davis told reporters he “can’t remember the last time we’ve had this many people shot at one time.”
More than a dozen shots were fired, with local reports even turning up spent shell casings that investigators apparently missed. It’s unclear how many firearms were involved, and police have not released any info about possible suspects.
Despite the carnage of the night before, Crayton Park was open again by Sunday.
No arrests have been made yet, while the FBI has been assisting due to the large number of victims and participants.