A tragic incident unfolded early Sunday in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, where a mass shooting at a party left one person dead and eight others injured, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The shooting occurred at approximately 12:35 a.m. at a community center in White Township during a private event.

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The victim who lost his life was identified as 22-year-old Jamar Montae Porterfield Herriot Jr. He was from Homestead, Pennsylvania, as reported by the Indiana County coroner, although initial reports indicated he was from nearby Pittsburgh.

Among the injured were three women and five men, all aged between 19 and 23. Some of the injured have already been discharged after receiving medical treatment. An 18-year-old from Chicago remains in critical condition, while an 18-year-old man from Florida is among the wounded. The remaining six individuals are residents of Pennsylvania.

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As of the latest update from the police, the incident is under active investigation, and no suspects have been taken into custody. Law enforcement authorities are urging anyone with information related to the shooting to come forward.

Details about the suspect or the motive behind the shooting have not been provided, leaving the circumstances leading up to the tragic event unclear.

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This incident adds to the distressing tally of mass shootings reported in the United States this year. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been at least 540 mass shootings in the country thus far in 2023. For classification purposes, both CNN and the Gun Violence Archive define a mass shooting as an incident in which four or more people are injured or killed, excluding the shooter.