A mass shooting in a Florida nightclub has left two people dead and a least 15 others injured.
US media reports a shooting broke out at Club Blu in Fort Myers, Florida during a night for teenagers in the early hours of Monday morning.
NOW: #FtMyers Police say 2 confirmed dead from #ClubBlu shooting, at least 14-16 people hurt. @WPTV @Fox29WFLX pic.twitter.com/MBWppWy7r7
— Andrew Ruiz WPTV (@AndrewNRuiz) July 25, 2016
Evidence markers on the ground from shooting witnesses tell me began outside of the club. pic.twitter.com/OqPczlyEPz
— Malcolm Johnson (@Malcolmsmedia) July 25, 2016
Children as young as 13 are said to have been caught up in the terror after gun shots rang out at around 1am local time.
US media reports that one of the victims is believed to be a 14-year-old boy.
More updates to follow.
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