Teen Nightclub Shooting Leaves 2 Dead ... Search On for Suspects

A Florida nightclub's teen event turned tragic when gunmen opened fire early Monday morning ... taking down at least 16 victims ... 2 of whom died from their injuries.

The mass shooting happened at Club Blu in Fort Myers. Police responded around 12:30 AM and found multiple victims in the parking lot.

The club says it had armed security at the event for kids aged 12 to 17. Police say the gunmen were not kids there for the event.

Three people were captured while fleeing the scene in a car, but police have not said for sure if they are the gunmen. They're being detained for questioning, but police say they're still searching the city for others who might have been involved.