Fourteen die in scramble to flee nightclub

At least 14 people were killed and 19 critically injured today in a scramble to flee a crowded Chicago nightclub after someone released pepper spray or mace.

Fourteen die in scramble to flee nightclub
Mon, 17 Feb, 2003 - 12:18

At least 14 people were killed and 19 critically injured today in a scramble to flee a crowded Chicago nightclub after someone released pepper spray or mace.

There were more than 1,500 people in the two storey Epitome Night Club when someone released the spray into the air around 2am (8am Irish time), said Fire Commander Will Knight.

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