Colorado Springs shooting – at least five dead and 18 injured after gunman opened fire on customers inside gay club
POLICE have confirmed that at least five people have died after a gunman opened fire on customers in a gay night club.
Another 18 others are thought to have injured and are being treated in local hospitals following the incident overnight in Colorado Springs, cops say.
Lt. Pamela Castro of the Colorado Springs Police Department confirmed this morning that the shooting happened at a local club called Q – located in the 3400 block of N. Academy Blvd.
Authorities scrambled to the scene at 11:57 after receiving multiple 911 calls on Saturday night and immediately located the suspect inside the bar.
That suspect has since been taken to a hospital for medical attention and is now in custody.
It’s unclear what injuries the suspect sustained, however no officers are thought to be injured.
Police declined to speak about a possible motive.
“We will be here for many, many hours to come,” added Castro.
The FBI is now on the scene and assisting.
In a statement on social media, Club Q said it was “devastated by the senseless attack on our community” and offered condolences to victims and their families.
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“We thank the quick reactions of heroic customers that subdued the gunman and ended this hate attack,” the statement said.
The horrific incident comes just six years after a targeted mass shooting in Orlando which left 49 people dead.
ISIS fanatic Omar Mateen mowed down revellers as they attended Pulse nightclub.
Most of the victims were Hispanic and part of the LGBT community.
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