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I m linsey davis. tonight, a colorado community is reeling after a massacre at a popular lgbtq plus club in colorado springs claimed at least five lives, more than two dozen people were hurt. in response to the brutal attack, the state s openly gay governor says my heart breaks. first responders arrived on the scene just minutes after the first call came in of a gunman opening fire. witnesses say two heroic patrons inside stopped the shooter. the 22-year-old suspect was armed with an assault style rifle and they re investigating the incident as a possible hate crime. the suspect was injured and apprehended at the scene. law enforcement officials tell abc news he was arrested last year after an alleged bomb threat. tonight, a memorial is growing at the scene of the attack with flowers and note left in honor of the victims. and president biden releasing a statement saying we cannot and must not tolerate hate. we have team coverage beginning with abc s chief national correspondent, matt g ....
Casey stegall live on the ground in texas where it was designated the parents could go to pick up their children and bring them home. hi, casey. hi, martha. you can imagine the anxiety that these parents in line back here are feeling. because this has been going on now for several hours. although it has also been contained for several hours, you can only imagine the first thoughts once you hear of a shooting erupting at their high school, which is what happened apartment 9:15 a.m. this is about 4 1/2 miles away from the school itself. this is called the mansfield independent school district center for the performing arts. this is a staging area. that is where all of the reunifications are being made. some 2,000 students attend the high school. gradually we ve seen more and more school buses filled with kids that are being released, brought to this location. ....