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5 Killed, 18 Injured In Mass Shooting At LGBTQ Nightclub
Five people have been killed and 18 others injured in a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub.
Eko Hot Blog reports that an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, witnessed a disaster on Saturday as a gunman opened fired on clubbers.
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According to the Police, at least five people were killed and 18 others were injured in the mass shooting.
Colorado Springs Police Lt. Pamela Castro disclosed that authorities received numerous 911 calls starting at 11:57 p.m. and responded to the scene at one Club Q.
“They did locate one individual who we believe to be the suspect inside,” said Castro.
“At this point in time, the suspect is being treated, but is in custody.”
In a statement on social media, Club Q said it was “devastated by the senseless attack on our community” and thanked “the quick reactions of heroic customers that subdued the gunman and ended this hate attack.”
Police did not release details of how the shooting ended, but Castro said, “this was not an officer-involved shooting.”
Also, the Police chief did not clarify whether the suspect was included in the count of people who were injured in the shooting.
The location of the shooting is reminiscent of the 2016 attack at an LGBTQ nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in which a gunman who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State killed 49 people and wounded at least 53.
Colorado has witnessed some of the most heinous mass shootings in US history, including the 1999 shooting in Columbine High School and the 2012 movie theater shooting in Aurora.
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Colorado Springs Fire Capt. Mike Smaldino said 11 ambulances responded to the scene after multiple 911 calls were received.
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