Kansas City mass shooting: One killed and 15 injured in attack at nightclub

A gunman has opened fire outside a US nightclub, killing at least one person and injuring 15, according to local media reports.

Police were called to a shooting around 11.30pm in Kansas City in Missouri, ABC News have said.

The suspect fired into a queue of people waiting to get into a bar, according to a police spokesperson.

Police said they found a woman and a man dead in the car park.

An armed security guard is believed to have stopped the gunman, who is believed to be one of the dead, according to police.

"No police officers fired any shots in this incident," the spokesperson told local media.

He said three victims remain in critical condition following the attack.

A Kansas City Police spokesperson said there have been no reports of any arrests.

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