Colorado Springs Shooting: Atleast 5 people killed after a gunman opened fire at a LGBTQ nightclub

At least five people were killed and 25 were injured after a man with a rifle walked into an LGBTQ nightclub here and opened fire, according to law enforcement officials, who credited one or more clubgoers with subduing the shooter before more people were hurt.

The FBI is assisting with the investigation, which officials said is in its early stages.

As of Sunday morning, local and federal officials were trying to piece together details about the attack, including what may have led the gunman to the club, the suspect’s criminal history, and how the shooter came to possess the weapon officials say was used in the attack.

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