[Five dead and 18 injured after gunman
opened fire inside gay club in
Colorado Springs following a drag show:
Shooter is in
custody and being treated
at a local hospital 'after being subdued by patrons inside'
Five people were killed when
a gunman opened fire at a Colorado Springs club
Police say 18 people were injured during
the Club Q shooting last night
The gunman was located inside
the club and is being treated at a local hospital]
[It is unclear how the suspect was injured,
though early reports suggest the
gunmen was subdued by patrons inside the club,
which had been sponsoring a drag show
earlier in the night.
Numerous victims, some in critical condition,
were transported to nearby hospitals.
The medical facilities are currently working to
notify families of their loved ones' conditions.
Authorities are treating the scene as a
mass casualty event,
which is defined as an incident
in which the number of people killed
or injured overwhelms the capacity
of local authorities.
FBI agents are 'already on scene' and
assisting with the investigation,
which Colorado Springs Lieutenant
Pamela Castro told the media is in
the preliminary stage.]
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