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 Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |