At least two people are dead and many more have been injured after at least two gunmen opened fire in a Florida nightclub during an event for teenagers.
According to local news, children as young as 13 were inside Club Blu in Fort Myers at the time of the attack at 1am local time. Three suspects have been detained.
The area surrounding the nightclub has been cordoned off by investigators, with at least 17 victims being treated at Lee Memorial Hospital and injuries ranging from minor to life-threatening after gunmen sprayed the revellers with hundreds of bullets.
PHOTO: From “teen night” shooting scene at #ClubBlu in Fort Myers. Our photogs and reporters are on scene.@ABC7SWFL pic.twitter.com/ie8FZteycW
— Christina Carilla (@ChristinaCTV) July 25, 2016
A police statement revealed officers arrived on the scene to find a number of people lying in the car park having suffered gunshot wounds.
Police are working to establish a motive for the attack, with two further locations also connected with the incident.
Emergency service at scene of shooting.
NIGHT CLUB BLU IN FORT MEYERS FLORIDA. pic.twitter.com/p0ZWg4IvoT— Tongue Twister Carl (@carlste30) July 25, 2016
Just last month, Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old security guard, killed 49 people and wounded 53 others in a terrorist attack—also considered a hate crime—inside Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando.
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