Two killed, 17 wounded in Florida disco mass shootingJuly 25, 2016 - 12:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two people have been murdered and 17 have been wounded in a mass shooting at a Florida night club, the Daily Mail reports. The gunman entered the club and opened fire hitting people as young as 13 in Club Blu, in Fort Myers in Florida. The incident happened shortly after 1am. Witnesses said the scene was that of a “mad house.” Lieutenant Jim Mulligan of Lee County Sheriff's Office confirmed as many as 17 people had been wounded. Syreeta Gary's daughter survived the attack. Speaking on a Twitter video, she said: “Well, I just thank God that my daughter is okay. She could have been shot. She was dodging bullets and dropping between cars. “It is ridiculous that kids have to go through this and they cannot enjoy themselves because you have people with criminalistic minds who want to terrorize people. “I'm just glad that she's okay. “She was running away from bullets so she wouldn't get shot. Her friend got shot in the leg. 'They were running for safety.” Photo. WINK News Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |