AT LEAST 5 KILLED, 18 INJURED IN SHOOTING AT NIGHTCLUB IN U.S.

COLORADO: Five people were killed and 18 injured in a shooting at a gay nightclub on Saturday night in Colorado Springs, Colorado, police said.

A suspect was in custody and was being treated for injuries after the attack at Club Q, Colorado Springs Lieutenant Pamela Castro told a news conference.

“It’s with a heavy heart I have to tell you that we had a shooting at a local club this evening. We got an initial phonecall at about 11:57 in the evening that there was an active shooting at a local club known as Club Q,” said police spokesperson Pamela Castro.

Castro said officers responded and “they did locate one individual who we believe to be the suspect inside”.

“We have 18 injured and five deceased,” she said.

On its Facebook page, a statement from Club Q said it was “devastated by the senseless attack on our community ... We thank the quick reactions of heroic customers that subdued the gunman and ended this hate attack”.

Images of the scene after the shooting showed security and emergency vehicles with flashing blinkers parked on a street near the venue.