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Florida nightclub shooting: Two dead and 16 injured in Fort Myers | |
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Two people have been killed and up to 16 more injured after a shooting at a nightclub in the Florida city of Fort Myers, police say. | Two people have been killed and up to 16 more injured after a shooting at a nightclub in the Florida city of Fort Myers, police say. |
Officers are at the nightclub, which was reportedly hosting a party for teenagers. Victims have not been identified. | Officers are at the nightclub, which was reportedly hosting a party for teenagers. Victims have not been identified. |
Police have detained one person of interest in connection with the shooting. | |
The attack happened around 00:30 (04:30 GMT) on Monday morning at Club Blu. | |
Local broadcaster WINK says that witnesses at the scene described the club as a "mad house". All injured victims are reportedly in hospital. | |
Police are investigating two other locations in connection with the attack. Shots were fired at a home and a vehicle where a minor injury was reported. Police have arrested a suspect at the second site. | |
Officers are also searching the area for other possible suspects. | |
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