"Hate attack" in the US: Five dead after shooting in Bar, Colorado
Created: 11/20/2022, 1:30 p.m
By: Lucas Maier
Five dead in LGBTQ nightclub shooting: Police and ambulance respond after Colorado Springs shooting
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More people have been killed by gunfire in the United States.
The club where the shooting took place speaks of a "hate attack".
Colorado Springs – Shots were fired at an LGBTQ club in the United States on Saturday evening (November 19).
Five people lost their lives, as the US broadcaster
CNN
writes, citing police circles.
18 others are said to have been injured by the shots.
The Club Q in Colorado Springs is located in the US state of Colorado.
In a statement, the club spoke of a "hate attack".
The club's officials also thanked the "rapid reactions of the heroic customers who overpowered the gunman".
So far, investigators have not commented on the suspect's motives.
USA: Numerous emergency calls after shooting in Colorado
Around 11:57 p.m., numerous emergency calls were received by the security authorities, said Lt.
Colorado Springs Police Department's Pamela Castro told
CNN
.
According to the information, the suspect is in custody.
He is still receiving medical treatment for his injuries.
So far it is unclear whether the alleged shooter was one of the 18 injured or not, as
CNN
writes.
The police have not yet commented on a possible motive.
"This was not a shooting involving officers," Castro told
CNN
.
The investigation into the case is still ongoing, the FBI is also involved, as the police spokesman said.
Most recently, a car crashed into an LGBTIQ* demonstration in the USA.
(Lucas Maier)
