Arrests Made After Two Teens Killed In Shooting Outside Florida Nightclub
Three people “of interest” are in custody in connection with the shooting at Club Blu in Fort Myers early Monday morning.
Originally posted on Jul. 25, 2016, at 5:41 a.m. Updated on Jul. 25, 2016, at 2:42 p.m.
Francis Whittaker
Francis Whittaker
BuzzFeed News Reporter, UK
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Shots were fired outside the Club Blu bar around 12.30 a.m., local media reported. The bar, which hosted an event for 12- to 17-year-olds that evening, usually closes at 11 p.m.
The Fort Myers Police Department released a statement confirming the deaths of two people and said the scene was “still very active” as officers worked to determine what had happened.
At a press conference on Monday afternoon, Chief Dennis Eads of the Fort Myers Police Department said that three individuals “of interest” were in custody in connection with the shooting at a press conference. He said police were still looking for others.
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