Officers are investigating at a LBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, where a gunman killed at least five people and injured 25 others late on Saturday (November 19).
Police identified the suspect as Anderson Lee Aldrich, a 22-year-old man, and said he used a “long rifle.” He was taken into police custody shortly after the shooting began and was being treated for injuries, according to officials.
Several of the injured were in critical condition and being treated at local hospitals.
Police said the initial phone call about the shooting came in just before midnight, and that the suspect was apprehended within minutes thanks to the quick intervention of law enforcement and the bravery of some patrons.