Questions remain about birthday party shooting at Little Elm rental property

A shooting at a short term rental in Little Elm this past weekend has police still searching for a suspect and residents questioning why a party was allowed to be thrown at the rental.Little Elm birthday party shootingOn Friday, July 17, Little Elm Police Department officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire and juveniles running through a neighborhood near White Oak Drive and White Pine Drive at 11:30 p.m.A preliminary investigation revealed the shooting stemmed from a birthday party at a short term rental home. Investigators determined that the majority of the attendees were students from Lewisville High School.One juvenile sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and went to a local hospital before officers arrived on the scene, police said.Authorities stated the shooting appears to be an isolated incident and there is no ongoing threat to the public. The Little Elm Police Department was assisted at the scene by the Frisco Police Department, Oak Point Police De