At least 5 people were killed and 18 injured when a gunman opened fire at a nightclub in Colorado on the 19th.
The scene is a shop where many sexual minorities gather, and the police are investigating the detailed motives of the man, including the possibility of a discriminatory incident.
In Colorado Springs, Colorado, the western United States, at around 11:50 pm on the 19th, on the afternoon of the 20th Japan time, a man broke into a nightclub and shot a gun, killing at least 5 people and injuring 18 people.
According to the police at the press conference, the shooter was a 22-year-old man who started shooting as soon as he entered the store, and was then arrested by people inside the store.
Police are investigating the man's detailed motives, including possible discrimination-based crimes and hate crimes, at a nightclub frequented by LGBT people.
After the incident, the nightclub posted on social media, "We are deeply shocked by the attacks on our community. We thank the brave people who put the man down and stopped the hate-based attacks."
In the United States, there have been a series of shooting incidents with many victims, such as a man shooting a gun at an elementary school in southern Texas in May and killing 21 people, including 19 children.