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Gunman kills 5 at gay nightclub in US

Crime tape is set up near a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022 where a shooting occurred late Saturday night. [AP Photo]

A 22-year-old gunman opened fire in a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five people and injuring 18 before he was subdued by "heroic" patrons and arrested by police who arrived on the scene within about five minutes, police said Sunday.

Two firearms, including a "long rifle," were found at the scene at Club Q, said Colorado Springs Police Department Chief Adrian Vasquez.

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