Two people are dead — including a 14-year-old boy and a Lehigh High School basketball star — and at least 16 are injured after a shooting Monday morning during a party at Club Blu in Fort Myers. Here’s what we know about Club Blu.

What happened?

The club hosted a teen event Sunday night called “Swimsuit and Glow Party.” It started at 8:30 p.m. with free glow kits and beach toys distributed at the door to celebrate “Vonte Birthday Bash.” People were not asked to present ID because it was a planned birthday party for teens. Four hours later, police responded to a shooting in the parking lot.

“We did everything we could to make sure these kids were safe,” Filardi said, noting at least eight armed guards were there for security. “There was nothing we could do … a car rolled up and just started shooting.”

There was a series of gunshots fired in rapid succession, she said, leading her to believe one of the guns involved was automatic.

One of the security guards also was shot, she said.

TOGETHER Fort Myers fund to aid Club Blu victims

The News-Press – ‎5 hours ago‎

In response to the shootings at Club Blu in Fort Myers, the Southwest Florida Community Foundation has partnered with the City of Fort Myers and the United Way of Lee, Charlotte, Glades and Okeechobee Counties to open the TOGETHER Fort Myers fund to …

 

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The News-Press – ‎18 hours ago‎

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CBS News – ‎18 hours ago‎

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New York Times – ‎Jul 25, 2016‎

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Palm Beach Post – ‎4 hours ago‎

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USA TODAY – ‎Jul 25, 2016‎

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NBCNews.com – ‎Jul 25, 2016‎

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The News-Press – ‎22 hours ago‎

Two people are dead — including a 14-year-old boy and a Lehigh High School basketball star — and at least 16 are injured after a shooting Monday morning during a party at Club Blu in Fort Myers. Here’s what we know about Club Blu. What is Club Blu?

 

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New York Daily News – ‎2 hours ago‎

Stephanie White, right, holds a photograph of her son Stef’an Strawder during an interview in her home in Lehigh Acres, Fla., Monday, July 25, 2016. Strawder, 18, was killed in the deadly shooting outside the Club Blu nightclub in Fort Myers, Fla., Monday.

 

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The News-Press – ‎Jul 25, 2016‎

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The News-Press – ‎Jul 25, 2016‎

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NBC2 News – ‎17 hours ago‎

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NBC2 News – ‎Jul 25, 2016‎

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Miami Herald – ‎22 hours ago‎

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Syracuse.com – ‎Jul 25, 2016‎

Fort Myers police detained three people and said the area around Club Blu had been deemed safe, police Capt. Jim Mulligan said in a statement. “While we are still learning the details about what happened this morning, we know that some of the victims …

 

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The News-Press – ‎Jul 25, 2016‎

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The News-Press – ‎2 hours ago‎

The three persons of interest in the Club Blu shooting have been booked on charges connected to a forced traffic stop and will face arraignments later in August. Derrick Church, 19, and Tazje Battle, 19, from Fort Myers, and Demetrius O’Neal, 22, of …

 

Fort Myers nightclub shooting: 2 dead, 17 shot at Club Blu on teen night

Syracuse.com – ‎Jul 25, 2016‎

Jim Mulligan said three people have been taken into custody after gunshots rang out around 12:30 a.m. in the parking lot of Club Blu in Fort Myers, Fla. Names and ages of the victims have not been released, but WTSP reports the incident occurred on the …

 

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Mic – ‎Jul 25, 2016‎

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Mic – ‎Jul 25, 2016‎

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Fort Myers Mayor on Club Blu shooting: ‘Our hearts suffer’

The News-Press – ‎Jul 25, 2016‎

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2 killed, at least 17 hurt after shooting in Fort Myers nightclub, police say

Newsday – ‎Jul 25, 2016‎

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The Sydney Morning Herald – ‎Jul 25, 2016‎

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Club Blu Nightclub Fort Myers, Florida Shooting

Heavy.com – ‎Jul 25, 2016‎

According to CBS-affiliate WINK News, law enforcement officials from the Fort Myers Police Department in Fort Myers, Florida have confirmed that two are dead and 14 are injured, some critically, after a shooting at nightclub Club Blu early Monday morning.

 

Watch: Young Fort Myers Club Shooting Survivor Shares Facebook Live Video From Hospital Bed

BET – ‎51 minutes ago‎

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The News-Press – ‎16 hours ago‎

The sound of a mother’s grief occasionally broke the silence as mourners gathered at her home along the 2200 block of Jackson Street Monday morning. Hours earlier, Sean Archilles, 14, was shot and killed outside Club Blu in Fort Myers as revelers were …