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

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Police say one person was killed and seven others were injured after a shooting at a strip club Saturday.

Lt. Ruth Cate said early Saturday that one person among those shot at Club Rayne had died.

She also said that in addition to the injured that police initially knew about, another person arrived at a hospital separately.

Officer William Copulos of the Tampa police said police were on the scene investigating. He said he believed there may have been a disagreement in the club but did not have specifics. No other details were immediately available.

Reached by phone at the club, owner Roberto Mederos declined to comment.

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