Cops probe fatal shooting at Union roller skating rink

One person is dead after a Christmas Day shooting at a roller skating rink in Union. The Union County SWAT team arrived at Skate 22 Thursday night after several people called to say they heard gunshots.

News 12 Staff

Dec 26, 2008, 6:09 PM

Updated 5,780 days ago

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One person is dead after a Christmas Day shooting at a roller skating rink in Union.
The Union County SWAT team arrived at Skate 22 Thursday night after several people called to say they heard gunshots.
Officials say about 100 people ranging in age from 13 to 15 were at the skating rink for a party. At around midnight, a fight broke out between two groups of guests at the rink?s parking lot, and that is when shots rang out.
Witnesses say the victim was a teenage boy. Police have only confirmed that one person was fatally shot in the head. An autopsy was scheduled for Friday.
According to previous reports, in 1997 Skate 22 was shut down for 45 days because of many violent disputes.