Five dead, 18 injured in Club Q shooting, police say

userNovember 20, 2022

2022/11/20 (Sun) 5:48 am

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers said he will attend and speak at a planned press conference with police early Sunday morning.

Mayor Suthers murmured that the press conference will be live-streamed CSPD Facebook pageFive people were killed and 18 wounded after a fatal shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs.

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Fourth Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen said: twitter He will be speaking with CSPD at a press conference scheduled for Sunday, November 20th at 8am.

The announcement comes after the CSPD announced that five people were killed and 18 injured in a shooting at Club Q on North Academy Boulevard on Saturday night, November 19.

2022/11/20 (Sun) 4:31 am

On Saturday 19 November, Club Q, the site of the deadly shooting, released its statement. Facebook page after the incident.

Five people were killed and at least 18 injured after the shooting just before midnight on Sunday, the CSPD said. Police said the suspect was also being treated at a hospital.

“Club Q is devastated by the senseless attack on our community. Our prayers and thoughts are with all the victims and their families and friends. Thank you for the heroic customer’s quick response that brought it to an end.”

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Update: 5 dead, multiple injured in Club Q shooting

2022/11/20 (Sun) 3:08 am

A shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs left several people dead and several injured.

FOX21’s Tyler Boldin tweeted an update From the scene, CSPD Lieutenant Pamela Castro said the shooting took place at Club Q late on Saturday, November 19, and the first call was made just before midnight on Sunday.

The investigation is in its early stages, but police say 18 people have been injured and five have died so far. Several people were taken to hospital.

“Hospitals are helping us notify the families of the wounded … we have officers in every hospital with every victim,” said Lt. Castro.

The CSPD appears to have identified one suspect, who is currently being treated in hospital. Police said the FBI was also at the scene to assist with the investigation.

A spokeswoman for the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) said 34 firefighters and 11 ambulances were called. Some of them had to transport two, sometimes three victims at a time. CSFD thanked AMR and multiple county agencies for their support.

“Unfortunately, these are events we train for, as far as we call ‘mass casualties,’ so there has been such a strong response,” said CSFD Capt. Mike Smaldino. . “Working with the police, we were able to get everyone out of here very quickly and to a hospital where they were more likely to be injured.”

Police are asking people and drivers to avoid the area of North Academy Boulevard, where both directions between North Carefree and Village Seven Roads are currently closed.

The CSPD tweeted that it plans to hold additional events. Press conference More information will be released on Sunday at 8am.

Police are asking anyone with cell phone or dashcam video to contact CSPD at (719) 444-7000. Police are also asking additional witnesses not interviewed by officers to contact her CSPD.