Florida Club Blu shooting: Three arrested after two killed in 'Teen Night' attack

The Fort Myers Police Department say two people have been killed and at least 16 injured in a mass shooting at a Florida nightclub holding an event for teenagers.

According to the incident report, the gunman entered ClubBlu and opened fire hitting people as young as 12 and up to 27 years of age.

The shooting happened shortly after 12.30am local time in the carpark outside the club, at what was advertised as a ‘teen night’. Club Blu was hosting a “swimsuit glow party” for teens and no ID was required, according to local reports

Sixteen people were shot in the incident, some of the injuries are "life threatening".

"Several victims suffering from gunshot wounds," police said.

There are reports of two active scenes, with at least 20 cops on site.

One person was hurt at the second shooting scene where a house and cars were shot at in 2500th block of Parkway St, reports suggest.

The victims have not been identified by cops yet.

Eyewitnesses described the scene as a "madhouse" as people ran out of the nightclub.

One terrified reveller hid under a table inside the nightclub when she heard gunshots outside.

A survivor of the Florida shooting has broadcast from the hospital bedside.
 

The teen said: "I don't want to die."

And a woman, who lives nearby, said she heard about 30 gunshots from what she believes to have been multiple guns.

She wrote it was "unbelievable" on Facebook.

One man said he rushed to the club when he heard about the shooting as his friend was there.

He wrote on Facebook: "It was a mad house people were running everywhere.

"All people were saying was their friends' names to see if they're OK.

"A lot of phone calls to parents.

"But it was one of the scariest sights to just see people come pouring out like that."

People were screaming and crying at the scene when she arrived at the scene.

And ambulances were taking people to Lee Memorial hospital.

Cops are now at the scene following the incident last night.

Revellers as young 12 were at nightclub.

A police statement said: "At this time the scene is still very active as investigators and crime scene personnel attempt to determine what occurred."

A gunman open fired in a packed nightclub in Ohio yesterday.

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