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| Florida Pulse gay club attacked in Orlando - multiple injuries | Florida Pulse gay club attacked in Orlando - multiple injuries |
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| There are multiple injuries after an attacker opened fire inside a gay nightclub in the Florida city of Orlando, police say. | There are multiple injuries after an attacker opened fire inside a gay nightclub in the Florida city of Orlando, police say. |
| The attacker is reported to still be inside the Pulse Club and to have taken hostages. | The attacker is reported to still be inside the Pulse Club and to have taken hostages. |
| A bomb squad and hazardous material team are at the scene, the Associated Press reports. Orlando Police say they carried out a controlled explosion. | A bomb squad and hazardous material team are at the scene, the Associated Press reports. Orlando Police say they carried out a controlled explosion. |
| Some reports say at least 20 shots were heard inside the club. | Some reports say at least 20 shots were heard inside the club. |
| Live updates | |
| One witness told local TV reporter Stewart Moore that his friend was still locked inside the building with a gunshot wound. | One witness told local TV reporter Stewart Moore that his friend was still locked inside the building with a gunshot wound. |
| Mr Moore, in an earlier tweet, said a source told him that the attacker was suspected to have a bomb. | Mr Moore, in an earlier tweet, said a source told him that the attacker was suspected to have a bomb. |
| Video footage being shared on social media showed dozens of emergency vehicles at the scene and people being treated on the pavements. | Video footage being shared on social media showed dozens of emergency vehicles at the scene and people being treated on the pavements. |
| More than 100 people were reported to have been enjoying a Latin-themed night in the club, which is situated near Orange and Kaley avenue. | More than 100 people were reported to have been enjoying a Latin-themed night in the club, which is situated near Orange and Kaley avenue. |
| Ricardo Negron Almodovar told BBC News that the shooter opened fire at around 02:00 local time (06:00 GMT), as the club night was coming to a close. | Ricardo Negron Almodovar told BBC News that the shooter opened fire at around 02:00 local time (06:00 GMT), as the club night was coming to a close. |
| "We heard rapid fire go off. In the room I was in, people went down to the floor. I wasn't able to see the shooter or people get hurt. | "We heard rapid fire go off. In the room I was in, people went down to the floor. I wasn't able to see the shooter or people get hurt. |
| "At some point, there was a brief pause, and a group of us got up and went to the exit that leads to the patio area outside. We found an exit and after that... I just ran." | "At some point, there was a brief pause, and a group of us got up and went to the exit that leads to the patio area outside. We found an exit and after that... I just ran." |
| Another man, Anthony Torres, said he heard people screaming that others in the nightclub were dead. | Another man, Anthony Torres, said he heard people screaming that others in the nightclub were dead. |
| The incident comes as Orlando is still reeling from the fatal shooting on Friday night of 22-year-old singer Christina Grimmie following a concert in the city. | The incident comes as Orlando is still reeling from the fatal shooting on Friday night of 22-year-old singer Christina Grimmie following a concert in the city. |
| She had been signing autographs when she was shot by 26-year-old Kevin James Loibl, who then killed himself. It is not clear what Loibl's motive was. | She had been signing autographs when she was shot by 26-year-old Kevin James Loibl, who then killed himself. It is not clear what Loibl's motive was. |
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