Club 'deeply sorry' after shooting leaves two dead

At least two dead and many wounded in Florida nightclub shooting

At least two people have been killed and more than a dozen others have been injured in a shooting at a Florida nightclub.

The incident happened at Club Blu in Fort Myers
The venue was hosting a teen event at the time
The shooting took place as parents arrived at the club to collect their children
Authorities say some of the victims were as young as 12
Three people have been detained by police since the incident
A statement on the club's Facebook page said it is "deeply sorry" for "despicable act"
Police described the incident as "not an act of terror"

Club Blu where the shooting happened. Credit: EBU

The club where two people were killed and more than a dozen injured in a shooting at a teen night has said it is "deeply sorry" for "despicable act".

A statement on their Facebook page said: "We tried to give teens what we thought was a safe place to go to have a good time."

There was armed security inside and outside the club but "there was nothing more we could have done," it said.

It added the shooting started as parents were picking their children up and those leaving the club were not the perpetrators.

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Last updated Mon 25 Jul 2016