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Five (5) Dead, 18 Injured As Shooter Opens Fire In Gay Club

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A shooter opened fire in a gay nightclub late Saturday, Nov. 19, killing five people and wounding 18.

Lt. Pamela Castro of the Colorado Springs Police Department said police received a report of a shooting at Club Q at 11:57 p.m. Castro said there was one suspect who was injured and was being treated. She said it was not immediately clear whether the attacker had been shot by officers.

Club Q is a gay and lesbian nightclub that features a “Drag Diva Drag Show” on Saturdays, according to its website. The club also said on Facebook that the night’s planned entertainment included a “punk and alternative show” preceding a birthday dance party, with an “all ages brunch” scheduled to begin at noon on Sunday.

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