Florida: At least two persons were killed and 13 others injured in shooting at a nightclub in Florida, police said on Monday.
The shooting took place at the Club Blu nightclub in the Fort Myers area.
"Upon arrival officers located several victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Two other scenes are connected with this incident. One at Parkway Street where vehicles were shot at. The other is on Ortiz Avenue, where one person of interest had been detained in connection with incident. The Fort Myers Police and Sheriff's Office are actively canvassing the area looking for other persons who may be involved in this incident," Fort Myers police said.
At least 30 gunshots were heard from the club, an eye-witness said.
Reports said a lone gunman entered the nightclub and started shooting indiscriminately during a "teen event".
There is heavy police presence outside the nightclub and the area has been cordoned off.
According to reports, one attacker has been detained while the hunt is on for others.
In an another incident, shooting took place five blocks away from the Fort Myers nightclub.
The shooting comes the month after a massacre at a nightclub in the Florida city of Orlando, in which a lone gunman killed 49 people in the deadliest mass shooting in US history.
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