Parties for underage teens, often organized by individuals in high school in the Raleigh, N.C., area, might not have adequate security.
In recent months, some of the parties -- advertised by flyers left in convenience stores and hip-hop clothing stores -- have been marred by violence.
On Aug. 5, a Durham, N.C., pool party erupted in gunfire that sent six teens to the hospital with non-life threatening injures. Other parties have reported fist fights, reported the Raleigh (N.C.) News & Observer Sunday.
The organizers find restaurants and other venues that allow disc jockeys or live bands to cater to the teens, who pay $5 to $10 to enter the venue.
Sometimes the only security involves come of the organizer's friends, but off-duty police officers or private security guards have also been hired.
According to the rental contract for the Aug. 5 pool party, the organizer was supposed to have off-duty police officers and private security. However, at the time of the shooting there were no off-duty officers there, police said.
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