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Colorado Springs Shooting: Patrons Subdued Gunman Who Killed at Least 5 at Colorado Club (Published 2022)
The authorities credited people inside the gay nightclub in Colorado Springs with stopping the gunman, who police say opened fire with a long rifle just before midnight.
www.nytimes.com
“At least five people were killed and 18 injured late Saturday in a shooting at an L.G.B.T.Q. nightclub in Colorado Springs, the police said early Sunday morning…The shooting at Club Q adds to a series of attacks targeting L.G.B.T.Q. venues in the United States. In 2016, a gunman killed 49 people and wounded 53 at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., after proclaiming allegiance to the Islamic State terrorist group.”
You never know what’s going through journalists’ heads - referencing a shooting 6 years ago to emphasize the frequency of targeted LGBT venues seems less convincing. The “series of attacks” recounts 6 attacks over 50 years…