"Early this morning police responded to the report about numerous people being shot … There are a total of nine people being shot," McGee said.
One male was later pronounced dead.
According to media reports, the victims were at a gathering or a barbecue. The investigation is currently underway.
Pressure has been mounting on the US government to tackle a rise in gun-related violence after a supermarket shooting in Buffalo, New York, killed 10 people and a massacre at a school in Uvalde, Texas, left another 22 dead.