Two shot at Manatee County strip club

PALMETTO, Fla. - A man and woman were hospitalized after an early morning shooting at a Manatee County strip club.

Deputies said a fight broke out in the parking lot at Pandora's Box on U.S. Highway 41 around 2:45 a.m.

The man was hit twice. He was taken to Bayfront Medical center in St. Petersburg where he was listed in stable condition. The woman was hit once and taken to Manatee Memorial Hospital where she was also listed in stable condition.

According to witnesses, a third person was hit, but she left the scene with only a superficial wound.

Two suspects fled the scene, according to deputies.

The investigation is ongoing.