Five people have been killed, and at least 18 injured, in a shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs in the US.
In a statement the club – Club Q – called the shooting a “hate attack” and said customers overpowered the gunman.
It said: “Club Q is devastated by the senseless attack on our community.
“Our prays and thoughts are with all the victims and their families and friends. We thank the quick reactions of heroic customers that subdued the gunman and ended this hate attack.”
Police and first responders were called to the venue just before midnight local time on Saturday, and have called the incident “a mass casualty event”.
Officers say they were able to immediately enter the venue, and located one individual they believe to be the suspect.
They are now being treated at a local hospital.
Police have not said how the suspect was stopped, or the motivation for the attack.
