Man, 21, shot dead inside Florida strip club 'filmed his own death live on streaming app Periscope'
- Marvin Douglass Lancaster III, 21, was shot dead inside Club Rayne in Tampa, Florida, around 2 a.m. Saturday
- Footage uploaded to Periscope appears to have captured the death
- Lancaster is seen holding the phone smiling when shots go off
- The application allows users to share videos in real time
- Seven other people were injured, all believed to have been shot
- No arrests have been made
A 21-year-old man who was shot dead inside a Florida strip club at the weekend appears to have filmed his own death and posted it live online using the streaming app Periscope.
Tampa police say that Marvin Douglass Lancaster III, 21, of Brandon, was killed around 2 a.m. Saturday when shots broke out at Club Rayne. Seven other people were injured.
Now, disturbing footage has emerged purportedly taken inside the club by Lancaster at the exact moment he was gunned down, WFLA reported.
The video was uploaded to Periscope by the user 'Lil Marvin' and shows Lancaster talking with a dancer, who says: 'Y'all can keep fighting all y'all want ... Keep fighting.'
The suddenly, seven shots ring out, and the camera falls to the floor.
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Disturbing footage: Tampa police say that Marvin Douglass Lancaster III, 21 (left), was killed Saturday when shots broke out inside Club Rayne, and video uploaded to Periscope appears to have captured that moment
In the Periscope footage, a man believed to be Lancaster can be seen filming inside the club (left), as well as turning the camera to his face (right), before seven shots can be heard and the camera falls to the ground
The video has since been taken down from Periscope.
Police have so far refused to comment on whether the footage was taken at the time of Lancaster's death, or if it is his verified account.
Periscope is a live video application launched by Twitter that allows people to share videos in real time.
Lt. John Preyer of the Tampa police said that Lancaster died at the scene.
The injured ranged in age from 17 to 32, and six were being treated at Tampa-area hospitals.
Three of the victims were women.
Tampa Police spokesman Stephen Hegarty said the injuries range from "minor to very serious" and all suffered from gunshot wounds.
Several people were shot and one was killed at Club Rayne (pictured) strip club in Tampa, Florida, last night
App: Periscope is a live video streaming app for iOS and Android launched by Twitter in January 2015
The injured victims are Restaycia Carnegie, 20; Sheila McFadden, 17; Lancinet Stephens, 20; Equanzick Howell, 28; Jose Humphrey, 32; Christopher Houston, 20; and Mekyala Mann, 24.
It's unknown how many people were inside the establishment at the time of the shooting.
Other video on social media from club-goers also captured the shots and the ensuing chaos.
Authorities said all the victims were believed to have suffered gunshot wounds, but the nature and extent of their injuries weren't available.
Reached by phone at the club, owner Roberto Mederos declined to comment.
Police are still investigating the incident.
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