At least two people have been killed with over a dozen injured after a shooting at a nightclub in Fort Myers, Western Florida. It has also been reported that the club was hosting a ‘teen night’ with people as young as 13 were in attendance.
People were seen running out of the club as shots were being fired inside the club. At least 17 are injured with two confirmed dead.
Witnesses say they heard around 30 gunshots from inside the club.
At least 20 cop cars on scene. Working to get info. Believed to be connected to shooting at Club Blu.@Fox4Now pic.twitter.com/eTJRky63TY
— Stephanie Tinoco (@stinocoTV) 25 July 2016
Below is the flyer advertising the ‘Teen Night’ at the club:
Police said the incident occurred at the Club Blu in Fort Myers, localNBC affiliate WBBH reported.
There are two confirmed deaths atleast 14-16 people hurt from club shooting. This scene is in connection to pic.twitter.com/q6QVzmCVn0
— Stephanie Tinoco (@stinocoTV) 25 July 2016
Up to 50 people were killed and 53 others injured early last month when a heavily-armed gunman opened fire and seized hostages at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, police said, in the worst mass shooting in US history.
This is a developing story and more details will be published shortly.