Cincinnati: One person was killed and 14 were wounded after gunfire erupted on Sunday morning inside a Cincinnati nightclub, authorities said.

The shooting occurred around 1am inside the Cameo nightclub, according to media reports. The motive remains unknown, although investigators have ruled out the possibility of a terrorist attack, Lieutenant Paul Neudigate, assistant police chief with the Cincinnati Police Department, tweeted.

A body is removed from the Cameo club as police investigate the scene. Credit:John Minchillo

Police believe there was only one gunman, although they are still investigating whether others may have been involved, Neudigate said. That person's identity remains unknown.

Neudigate told NBC affiliate WLWT that hundreds of people were inside the nightclub when shots were fired.