7 shot at birthday party in South Texas

Seven people have been hospitalized after a shooting at a birthday party in South Texas near the Mexican border, according to officials. All seven suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

Deputies responded at about 11:45 p.m. Saturday, Halloween night, to the area of Farm-to-Market Road 2812 and Sunflower Road in a rural area near Edinburg, according to the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office. The city is in the Rio Grande Valley, near the U.S.-Mexico border.

The initial 911 call reported a man and a woman with gunshot wounds. Additional callers reported hearing shots in the area.

Deputies determined that an adult birthday party was taking place at the location and found seven people with gunshot wounds. Emergency medical personnel took all seven to a local hospital for treatment.

The sheriff’s office said Sunday that the investigation remains ongoing and that more information would be released when available. No details about a suspect or what led to the shooting were immediately released.

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