Colorado: Shooting At Gay Nightclub Kills Five, 18 Injured

Police in the United States has confirmed the death of five people and 18 people injured in a shooting at a gay nightclub on Saturday night in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

At the time of filing this report, one person who was arrested as a suspect in the shooting is in custody and was being treated for injuries after the attack at Club Q, Colorado.

According to Colorado Springs police Lieutenant; Pamela Castro told a news conference that the police got the initial phone call just before midnight about the shooting. He said that upon arrival, officers located one person who was believed to be the suspect inside the club.

She did not give any information on the motive for the attack and declined to say what kind of firearm was used in the shooting.

In its Google listing, Club Q describes itself as an “adult-oriented gay and lesbian nightclub hosting theme nights such as karaoke, drag shows & DJs”.

The club said in a statement on its Facebook page, that it was “devastated by the senseless attack on our community. We thank the quick reactions of heroic customers that subdued the gunman and ended this hate attack.”

Images of the scene after the shooting showed security and emergency vehicles with flashing blinkers parked on a street near the venue.

By 4 am, police had taped off the area around the club, which is located in a strip mall on the outskirts of Colorado Springs.

A similar incident happened In 2016, a gunman killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, before he was shot dead by police. At the time it was the worst mass shooting in recent US history.

The shooter had claimed allegiance to a leader of the Islamic State and was killed in an exchange of gunfire with police.