Tampa police: 1 dead, 7 injured in shooting at club

One person was killed and seven were injured when a gunman opened fire inside a crowded Florida strip club early on Saturday, police said.

Officers arrived to find seven people suffering from gunshot wounds, one of whom died at the scene. She said in addition to the six injured police initially knew about, another person drove to a hospital separately.

No information has been released about who was responsible for the shooting.

Details about the circumstances of Saturday morning’s shooting were not immediately available, and there was no word on whether the shooter or shooters had been taken into custody.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear.

Someone at the club was using social media to broadcast a live stream, but is interrupted by a number of shots and screams from the victims.

The 911 call about gunshots came about 2am, Tampa police said.

Police also said that the area of the street where the club was located would be closed to traffic until 7:30 a.m. local time.

The owner of the club, Roberto Mederos, declined to comment when contacted by the Associated Press.