2 Dead, 1 Wounded in Shooting at Veterans Club

Armed men walked in and began firing: report
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Sep 30, 2012 5:05 PM CDT
2 Dead, 1 Wounded in Shooting at Veterans Club
Two people were shot dead today at a VFW post in central Florida.   (Shutterstock)

Police say two people are dead and another is injured after a shooting at a central Florida Veterans of Foreign Wars post. Winter Springs Police said a charity motorcycle ride was supposed to depart from the post when the shooting broke out this morning while the riders were eating breakfast. The Orlando Sentinel reports an unknown number of armed men came in and began firing. It's unclear if any of the attendees shot back. Police said they have detained several people and confiscated a number of weapons. (More VFW stories.)

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