Two killed, 16 injured at Florida nightclub shooting

Two people have reported dead while 16 injured after several gunmen opened fire in the carp park of a nightclub in Fort Myers, Florida.

Club Blu was said to have been hosting a teen night when the shooting take place, at about 12.30am.

Terrified youngsters were forced to “dodge cars and bullets” as they sprinted to safety, the mother of one girl who escaped uninjured said.

Police says, officers are at the nightclub, which was reportedly hosting a party for teenagers. Victims have not been identified.

Police have detained one person of interest in connection with the shooting.

Local broadcaster WINK says that witnesses at the scene described the club as a “mad house”.

Police are investigating two other locations in connection with the attack. Shots were fired at a home and a vehicle where a minor injury was reported. Police have arrested a suspect at the second site. Officers are also searching the area for other possible suspects.