US gun violence: Five killed, 18 injured in Colorado nightclub shooting

At least five people were killed and one dozen and a half injured in a mass shooting at an immoral nightclub in the US city of Colorado Springs.

Police said Sunday the partygoers subdued the gunman, according to a social media post by the venue, Club Q, and police took the suspect in custody, AFP reported.

People have often carried out attacks on depraved LGBTQ parties in the United States.  The deadliest of the attacks took place at a nightclub 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. “The FBI is already on the scene and assisting.”

Castro said Colorado police received an emergency call on Sunday night saying that there was an active shooting at Club Q.

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

She added that the suspect was in custody and being treated at a local hospital.

US President Joe Biden on Sunday said the US “cannot and must not tolerate hate” and called for action on “the public health epidemic of gun violence.”