Club Q thanks 'quick reactions of heroic customers'
FBI assisting in investigation of deadly shooting
Victims taken to area hospitals via ambulance and police cars
Victims of the shooting at Club Q were taken to local hospitals via ambulance and police cruisers, according to Sgt. Pamela Castro, a Colorado Springs Police Department spokeswoman .
"The hospitals are helping us to notify family who have been injured,” Castro said at an early morning briefing.
Castro said she expected the number of casualties to change as the investigation unfolded.
“We will be here for many many hours to come,” Castro said.
New York Gov. Hochul 'horrified' by shooting
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she was "horrified" by the shooting at Club Q.
“My heart breaks for the victims and their loved ones," she said in a statement. "This senseless loss of life is yet another tragedy due to gun violence and hate, and I join all New Yorkers in praying for the people of Colorado.
She added: “As the birthplace of the LGBTQ rights movement, New York has always stood strong against all forms of hatred and bigotry, and this horrific attack reminds us that we must condemn anti-LGBTQ violence in all forms. We stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ community, today and always.”