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Photos: 5 killed after gunman opens fire at gay nightclub

A man, left, and his daughter hug while paying their respects at a makeshift memorial near Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Alex Clemons, left, and his daughter Epifania, 11, hug while paying their respects at a makeshift memorial near Club Q on Sunday in Colorado Springs, Colo. An attacker opened fire in a gay nightclub late Saturday night, killing five people and wounding at least 25, officials said.
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Colorado Authorities said Sunday that a gunman who opened fire at a gay nightclub in Colorado — killing five and injuring 25 — was subdued by “heroic” patrons who hit him with his own gun.

A man sobs in the pews of All Souls Unitarian Church in Colorado Springs, Colo.
R.J. Lewis sobs in the pews of All Souls Unitarian Church at the start of a service held for people to mourn following a fatal shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo. Lewis was at the club when the shooting occurred Saturday night.
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Law enforcement personnel stand outside of the scene of a mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Law enforcement personnel stand outside of the scene of a mass shooting at Club Q, a gay bar in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Sunday.
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Flags appear near yellow police tape at a makeshift memorial near Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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People gather around a memorial Sunday for the victims of Saturday's fatal shooting at Club Q.
People gather around a memorial Sunday for the victims of Saturday’s fatal shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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A man is comforted by his friend at a makeshift memorial near Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Joshua Thurman, center, gets comforted by his friend Ryane Flippo, left, at a makeshift memorial near Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo. Thurman was inside the club when the shooting began.
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A member of the FBI works on the investigation in the parking lot of Club Q.
A member of the FBI works on the investigation in the parking lot of Club Q, where a gunman entered an LGBTQ nightclub, killing at least five people and injuring 25 others in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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A man places his head on his knees as he pays his respects at a makeshift memorial near Club Q.
Winston Yellen places his head on his knees as he pays his respects at a makeshift memorial near Club Q on Sunday in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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FBI and local police get ready to have an SUV towed from the parking lot outside Club Q.
FBI and local police get ready to have an SUV towed from the parking lot outside Club Q, where a gunman entered an LGBTQ nightclub, killing at least five people and injuring 25 others, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Two women attend a candlelight vigil in Los Angeles for victims of the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Jacky Santiago, 24, left, and Khayra Mentado, 22, both of Los Angeles, attend a candlelight vigil along Santa Monica Boulevard on Sunday in Los Angeles.
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People gather to attend a candlelight vigil along Santa Monica Blvd.
People gather to attend a candlelight vigil in solidarity with the LGBTQ community of Colorado Springs, Colo., along Santa Monica Boulevard on Sunday in Los Angeles.
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