At least 2 killed in Florida nightclub mass shooting

At least two people were killed and 14 others wounded in a shooting early Monday at a Florida nightclub. The attack is Florida’s second mass shooting at a nightclub in as many months.

Police said the incident occurred at Club Blu in Fort Myers, which was holding a party for teenagers according to US media. Local reports said some of the victims were as young as 13 years old.

A “person of interest” has been detained at another location, the station said. Local media outlets have reported up to three people detained by police.

The Fort Myers Police Department reported that while two individuals were fatally shot, “at least 14-16” more sustained minor to life-threatening wounds during the episode, which occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m. local time.

A nearby home and vehicles were also shot at, resulting in one minor injury, CBS news reported.

Police said officers were “actively canvassing the area looking for other persons who may be involved in this incident. At this time the scene is still very active as investigators and crime scene personnel attempt to determine what occurred.”

The shooting comes just six weeks after an attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, that left 49 dead in the worst gun massacre in recent US history.

After a three-hour standoff, police killed the gunman, Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old US citizen of Afghan origin who claimed allegiance to Islamic State.

Fort Meyers is located in southwest Florida, around 150 miles south of Orlando.