(TheRedAlertNews.com) – BREAKING NOW: A mass shooting by a lone gunman has killed at least five and wounded at least 18 others at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
According to the Gazette, the local newspaper in Colorado Springs:
“Police say 5 people are dead and 18 injured after a nightclub shooting in Colorado Springs late Saturday night.
“The shooting was reported just before midnight at Club Q, a gay and lesbian nightclub at 3430 North Academy Blvd., just south of North Carefree Circle.
“Colorado Springs police spokeswoman Lt. Pamela Castro told reporters during a news conference that a call for an active shooting came in at 11:57 p.m.
“Responding officers entered the club and immediately located the suspected gunman inside, Castro said. That person was taken to a hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries.”
Other reports, including one from the nightclub, indicate that patrons of the nightclub tackled and subdued the gunman.
The FBI and local and state law enforcement agencies are on the scene.
No motive for the shooting has been announced at this point.
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