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| Florida nightclub shooting: Two dead and 16 injured in Fort Myers | 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 in 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 in a shooting at a nightclub in the Florida city of Fort Myers, police say. |
| The attack happened around 00:30 (04:30 GMT) on Monday at Club Blu, which was reportedly hosting a party for teenagers. | The attack happened around 00:30 (04:30 GMT) on Monday at Club Blu, which was reportedly hosting a party for teenagers. |
| Three people have been arrested. | Three people have been arrested. |
| A police statement said injuries "ranged from minor to life-threatening". Up to four people remain in hospital with serious injuries. | |
| The victims were between 12 and 27 years old. Shots were fired outside in the club's car park where witnesses described the scene to reporters as a "mad house". | |
| Syreeta Gary, whose daughter was at the club, told the local Fox 4 news channel: "I just thank God that my daughter is OK because she could have been shot," adding that, at one point, her daughter was "dodging bullets and running dropping between cars". | Syreeta Gary, whose daughter was at the club, told the local Fox 4 news channel: "I just thank God that my daughter is OK because she could have been shot," adding that, at one point, her daughter was "dodging bullets and running dropping between cars". |
| "It's ridiculous that these kids have to go through this, they can't enjoy themselves because you have other people there who have criminalistic minds - they just want to terrorise things. I'm just glad she's OK." | "It's ridiculous that these kids have to go through this, they can't enjoy themselves because you have other people there who have criminalistic minds - they just want to terrorise things. I'm just glad she's OK." |
| Shots were also fired at a home and a vehicle, where one person suffered a minor injury. | Shots were also fired at a home and a vehicle, where one person suffered a minor injury. |
| Officers are trying to determine the motive of the shooting. | Officers are trying to determine the motive of the shooting. |
| Six weeks ago, a gunman attacked a gay nightclub in the Florida city of Orlando, killing 49 people. It was the worst mass shooting in US history. | Six weeks ago, a gunman attacked a gay nightclub in the Florida city of Orlando, killing 49 people. It was the worst mass shooting in US history. |
| Are you at the Fort Myers incident? Or have you been affected by what happened? Share your stories and pictures by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | Are you at the Fort Myers incident? Or have you been affected by what happened? Share your stories and pictures by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk |
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| Or use the form below | Or use the form below |