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| Florida shooting: Two teenagers killed in Fort Myers nightclub attack identified | Florida shooting: Two teenagers killed in Fort Myers nightclub attack identified |
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| The two victims in a deadly shooting in a Florida nightclub have been identified. | The two victims in a deadly shooting in a Florida nightclub have been identified. |
| Fourteen-year-old Sean Archilles and 18-year-old Stefan Strawder have been named by police as the two teenagers who were killed when several suspects opened fire at a nightclub. | |
| Teenagers ran to dodge bullets being fired outside Clu Blu in Fort Myers, Florida, which was hosting a "swimsuit glow party". | Teenagers ran to dodge bullets being fired outside Clu Blu in Fort Myers, Florida, which was hosting a "swimsuit glow party". |
| The shooting happened just over one month after the neighbouring city of Orlando was witness to the worst shooting in modern US history, when a lone gunman killed 49 people. | The shooting happened just over one month after the neighbouring city of Orlando was witness to the worst shooting in modern US history, when a lone gunman killed 49 people. |
| Stefan has been described on social media as a promising basketball player and "always smiling" at Lehigh Senior High School. | Stefan has been described on social media as a promising basketball player and "always smiling" at Lehigh Senior High School. |
| His cousin, Bre’anna Jones, said on Facebook: “My heart is broken…I’m not ready to say goodbye.” | His cousin, Bre’anna Jones, said on Facebook: “My heart is broken…I’m not ready to say goodbye.” |
| His basketball coach, Guy Hensley, also posted a tribute on twitter, describing the death as “every coach’s nightmare”. | His basketball coach, Guy Hensley, also posted a tribute on twitter, describing the death as “every coach’s nightmare”. |
| Earlier that evening, Stefan has asked his friends on Facebook who was going with him to the party at the nightclub. | Earlier that evening, Stefan has asked his friends on Facebook who was going with him to the party at the nightclub. |
| The other victim was 14-year-old Sean Archilles, who had a twin brother. | The other victim was 14-year-old Sean Archilles, who had a twin brother. |
| The two victims were among the 16 youths, aged between 12 and 27, who were injured just after midnight when parents arrived to pick up their children. | The two victims were among the 16 youths, aged between 12 and 27, who were injured just after midnight when parents arrived to pick up their children. |
| Florida governor Rick Scott, who will visit Fort Myers, said in a statement that he will offer any assistance from the state. | Florida governor Rick Scott, who will visit Fort Myers, said in a statement that he will offer any assistance from the state. |
| “While we are still learning the details about what happened this morning, we know that some of the victims of this terrible incident were children,” he said. | “While we are still learning the details about what happened this morning, we know that some of the victims of this terrible incident were children,” he said. |
| The club said in a Facebook post that it was “deeply sorry” for the “despicable act”. | The club said in a Facebook post that it was “deeply sorry” for the “despicable act”. |
| “We tried to give teens what we thought was a safe place to have a good time," it read. | “We tried to give teens what we thought was a safe place to have a good time," it read. |
| Armed security at the club, which lost its liquor license in June, was reportedly present in and outside the club when the shooting broke out. | Armed security at the club, which lost its liquor license in June, was reportedly present in and outside the club when the shooting broke out. |
| Police have arrested three people in relation to the shooting but are yet to establish a motive. They said in a statement that the incident was not an "act of terror". | Police have arrested three people in relation to the shooting but are yet to establish a motive. They said in a statement that the incident was not an "act of terror". |
| The last mass shooting in Fort Myers took place on 17 October 2015, when one person was killed and six others were injured when guns were fired during a Halloween-themed event called ZombiCon. | The last mass shooting in Fort Myers took place on 17 October 2015, when one person was killed and six others were injured when guns were fired during a Halloween-themed event called ZombiCon. |