A gunman shot and killed five people and injured another 18 at a gay club in Colorado Springs
. Cops have not yet confirmed which firearm the suspect used in the attack, but initial reports suggested he may have shot victims with a sniper rifle.The attack happened on Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day which was set-up to remember anyone murdered as a result of transphobia.
Gaby said Club Q is one of a limited number of nightclubs catering for the LGBTQ+ community in Colorado Springs.Gaby said she felt heartbroken after hearing the news, adding: "Angry. Heartbroken. I’m not sure I could back there and not be anxious the entire time.In 2016, a gunman stormed Orlando Pulse nightclub and killed 50 people and injured at least 53 others.
Among those killed were Edward Sotomayor Jr, Stanley Almodovar III, Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, Juan Ramon Guerrero, Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera and Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz. Terrified witnesses ran for shelter with as many as 20 shots fired in the street by the nightclub as one reveller described how she "played dead" as "total panic" broke out.
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