Marco Bello / Reuters A building housing the Los Cotorros club on Saturday. At least 17 people were killed Friday after tear gas was set off in a Venezuelan nightclub during a brawl, leading to a stampede. As hundreds rushed to the exits of the two-story club, people suffocated and died. "The establishment has been ordered closed, and we are investigating in coordination with the public ministry, which is directing the criminal investigation," said Reverol.