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Miami nightclub shooting injures 15

MIAMI — A shooting sent terrified patrons scrambling from a Miami nightclub early Sunday and wounded 15 people, including an 11-year-old child, authorities said.

When Miami police and rescue crews arrived at a club called The Spot around 1 a.m., they said they found chaos among the large throng of adults and teenagers gathered there. Rescuers found wounded people inside and outside the club, some too hurt to flee, Miami Fire Rescue Captain Ignatius Carroll said.

He said the first emergency crews at the club were warned to use caution ‘‘because there was still active shooting taking place in the area.’’

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At least one person was reported to be in critical condition but the extent of the other injuries was not immediately known.

‘‘People were screaming, people were saying they were shot,’’ Carroll said, adding others were yelling for help for friends who had been shot.

One male was found unresponsive and not breathing when emergency responders arrived. Five girls between 11 and 17 years old also suffered gunshot wounds, Carroll said.

Details were sparse in the hours after the shooting. Investigators sought to piece together what happened in what was described as a scene of confusion.

‘‘The investigators are still interviewing witnesses. They’re going from hospital to hospital,’’ police spokeswoman Frederica Burden said.

She said it was not immediately clear how many shooters were involved or what prompted the violence. Police had not made any arrests as of Sunday afternoon.

Associated Press