Florida ZombieCon shooting: One person killed and four injured

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One person has been killed and four others wounded after a shooting at a 'ZombiCon' event in Florida, according to reports.

The four wounded at the event in Fort Myers were described as having non-life threatening injuries.

The shooting occurred at about 11.44pm local time (4.44am UK time), police said.

Organisers of the event said they were "deeply saddened" by the shooting and appealed for assistance from witnesses.

ZombiCon is a charity event, described on its website as "not only about raising the dead, but about raising funds for the community".

Many of those who attend the event dress as zombies.

It was unclear whether any of the ZombiCon participants were involved in the incident.

In a statement on the event's page they said: "The organisers of ZombiCon, Pushing DaiZies Inc are deeply saddened by the news of what happened within the footprint of our event. We take the safety of our patrons very seriously and take precautions in hiring security and police officers for our annual event. Our prayers go out to the family members and individuals involved in the incident."