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Two revelers were killed and at least 16 others were wounded when shots rang out at another Florida nightclub — but this time, the victims were children! Some of the victims at Fort Meyers venue Club Blu were only 12 years old! The nightclub was hosting a Swimsuit Glow Party with "No I.D. Required" when the innocent victims were attacked after midnight!
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Police rushed to the scene when gunshots were reported, with 16 young victims rushed to nearby Lee Memorial Hospital. All of the victims were between the age of 12 and 27. The two nightclub patrons who were fatally shot were both males. Officers later said that three people were seen driving away from the scene of the shootings.
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The Swimsuit Glow Party event was wrapping up at midnight, with children being picked up in the Club Blu parking lot. In response to the attack, Club Blu management made a social media announcement that was later deleted.
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"For those you commenting and have no clue as to what you are talking about," said management, "THE EVENT HAD ENDED...THE TEENS WERE LEAVING...NO ID REQUIRED BECAUSE IT WAS A MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL EVENT!!! 12 year olds usually don't have a student id...THERE WERE OLDER STAFF PRESENT, AS WELL AS FAMILY MEMBERS PICKING UP TEENS...REASON FOR IT BEING NON-TEENS IN THE PARKING LOT!!! Y'ALL BE SO QUICK TO WANNA REPORT NEGATIVITY INSTEAD OF FINDING OUT THE TRUTH!!!"
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Club Blu later released another statement: "We are deeply sorry for all involved. We tried to give the teens WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS A SAFE PLACE TO HAVE A GOOD TIME. Ages 12-17. There was armed security, as well as full security, inside and out."
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"As the club was closing and parents were picking up their children," added the statement, " that was when all this took place. There was nothing more we could of done az you see it was not kids at the party that did this despicable act."
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This latest nightclub shooting comes just over a month since gay terrorist
Omar Mateen slaughtered
49 victims at the Pulse Club in Orlando, Fla. Police Capt. Jim Mulligan has announced that three suspects in the Club Blu shootings have been taken into custody.