Five dead, 18 injured in shooting at gay nightclub in Colorado, police say

Five dead, 18 injured in shooting at gay nightclub in Colorado, police say
# 20 November 2022 21:39 (UTC +04:00)

"Heroic" clubgoers fought and stopped a gunman shortly after he opened fire inside a LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing at least five people and injuring 18 others, police said on Sunday, APA reports citing Reuters.

Police identified the suspect as Anderson Lee Aldrich, a 22-year-old man, who shot at patrons with a long rifle, a powerful weapon that can inflict devastating wounds.

The suspect was taken into police custody shortly after the shooting broke out and was being treated for injuries, according to officials.

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