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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"
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'Person of interest' detained after nightclub shooting

Club Blu where the shooting happened. Credit: Google

A 'person of interest' has been detained after a nightclub shooting in which at least two people were killed and more than a dozen were injured.

Police said the person was arrested at another location and that shots were fired - lightly injuring another person - five blocks away.

Club Blu, where the shooting happened, was hosting a teen night when someone opened fire.

The shooting comes a month after lone gunman Omar Mateen opened fire in a gay club in Orlando killing 49 people in the deadliest mass shooting in US history.

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