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Mass shooting in Colorado Springs: 5 killed, 18 hurt at LGBTQ nightclub Club Q
A suspected gunman is in custody after a mass shooting at a LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs overnight. A total of five people were shot and killed and 17 people were hurt, and the shooter was also injured.
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Mass shooting in Colorado Springs: 5 killed, 18 hurt at LGBTQ nightclub Club Q
By CBSColorado.com Staff
Updated on: November 20, 2022 / 10:09 AM / CBS Colorado
A suspected gunman is in custody after a mass shooting at a LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs overnight. A total of five people were shot and killed and 17 people were hurt, and the shooter was also injured.
6:59 AM
Mass shooting takes place at Club Q
A suspected gunman is in custody after a mass shooting at a LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs overnight. A total of five people were shot and killed and 17 people were hurt, and the shooter was also injured.
Mass shooting at Colorado Springs gay nightclub 5 photos
Early Sunday morning a Colorado Springs police spokeswoman said it happened at Club Q just before midnight.
The suspect was injured and was in custody at the hospital, according to a CBS affiliate in Colorado Springs. So far it's not clear if the suspect was shot by police officers. That person has not been identified.
Lt. Pamela Castro of the told the Associated Press that the FBI was on the scene and assisting in the case.
The police department tweeted that it planned an 8 a.m. news conference at its operations center.
Watch a live report from the scene below.
By CBSColorado.com Staff
7:04 AM
Colorado Springs nightclub posts Facebook message after mass shooting
Club Q, where this weekend's mass shooting in Colorado Springs took place, is located at 3430 North Academy Boulevard. That's in the central part of the city and close to Palmer Park.
It released the following statement on Facebook: "Club Q is devastated by the senseless attack on our community. Our prays and thoughts are with all the victims and their families and friends. We thank the quick reactions of heroic customers that subdued the gunman and ended this hate attack."
Club Q is devastated by the senseless attack on our community. Our prays and thoughts are with all the victims and...
Posted by Club Q Colorado Springs on Sunday, November 20, 2022
By CBSColorado.com Staff
57m ago
Videos posted on social media show scene outside Club Q after mass shooting
Several people have posted videos of the chaotic scene outside Club Q in Colorado Springs following the mass shooting overnight. Dozens and dozens of police cars, fire engines and ambulances were present along North Academy Boulevard outside the scene.
By CBSColorado.com Staff
8:47 AM
Colorado Springs authorities working to notifying mass shooting victims
Authorities said they are doing everything they can to notify families of those involved in the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs.
They are asking that anyone who has a loved one who was possibly a victim to contact them.
The phone number for the Colorado Springs Police Department is 719-444-7000. Their website is: coloradosprings.gov/police-department
By CBSColorado.com Staff