Betcha this will get more widely covered than the 4 dead coeds in Idaho.

5 people dead and 18 injured in mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs

Five attendees were murdered and another 18 injured after a shooter opened fire at a gay bar in Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs Police first got the call around 11:57pm for a an active shooter at Club Q.

They are taken to local hospitals.

“They did find one person inside who we think is the suspect,” said Lt. Pamela Castro of the Colorado Springs Police Department. “Right now, the suspect is being treated, but in police custody.

Castro did not explain whether the suspect was included in the count of those who were hurt in the shooting.

The police have chosen not to comment on any possible motives. According to the Captain of the Colorado Springs Fire Department, Mike Smaldino, eleven ambulances responded to the area after receiving many calls to 911.

Castro stated that they would be staying put for “many, many hours to come.”

In a statement on social media, Club Q said it was “devastated by the senseless attack on our community” and offered condolences to victims and their families.

“We thank the quick reactions of heroic customers that subdued the gunman and ended this hate attack,” the statement said.

Castro stated that “this was not an officer-involved shooting,” despite the fact that the police have not yet disclosed the specifics of how the shooting came to a close.