Five killed and 18 wounded in Colorado nightclub shooting

At least five people were killed and 18 wounded, police said on Sunday, in a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in the US city of Colorado Springs. The attack came as partygoers appeared to gather for an event marking the Transgender Day of Remembrance, held annually on November 20 to honor the memory of trans people who were killed in acts of transphobic violence. The shooting is the latest in a long history of attacks on LGBTQ venues in the United States, the deadliest of them in Orlando, Florida, in 2016. "It's with a heavy heart I have to tell you that we had a shooting at a local club this evening," said Colorado Springs Police Department spokesperson Pamela Castro. "We have 18 injured and five deceased. That number is subject to change as the investigation continues," she said. — afp