Mass shooting in Orlando Nightclub

Michah

Police in Orlando have reported "multiple injuries" following a shooting at a nightclub in the city.

The shooting occurred at the Pulse nightclub, which urged patrons in a post on its Facebook page to "get out" and "keep running."

Police in Orlando said via Twitter that there are "multiple injuries" and have warned people to stay away from the area.

"There are injuries. I am not sure if there are any deceased at this time," a police dispatcher told AFP.

Police described the situation as an "active shooting"

"Officers are going in to search the building and to get people out," the dispatcher said.

On its Twitter page, Pulse describes itself as Orlando's premiere gay ultra lounge, nightclub and bar.

Local media reported that a number of people, ranging from seven to as many as 20, had been shot.

Several people posted on social media that a gunman was still inside the club and was holding hostages.

Over 20 people shot and hostages taken according to reports on twitter. The nightclub is a gay club and it's pride weekend so may be anti gay extremists behind the attack.

Horrible situation.

FTA69

Jesus I just turned on the TV to see that a gunman has barricaded himself into a gay club in Orlando and has shot up to 20 people. What in the name of God is going on in that society whereupon this sort of thing is a regular occurrence? It can't be just the availability of guns, a gun is simply an inanimate object. There's a thread in the fabric of American society that seems to lend itself readily to this sort of violent outburst. I can't for the life of me understand it.

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jun/12/orlando-shooting-nightclub-pulse-gunman?CMP=fb_gu

Barry Badrinath

1. Availability of guns
2. Mental Health issues
3. "Gay Hate"
4. Doing "Gods" work

There's an infinite amount of reasons. None of which justify the shooters motives and actions. Fcuking asshole

Hope it is ended soon, but,

Staff at the venue posted on Facebook: “Everyone get out of pulse and keep running”.

Seems like staff really need to get their priorities straight.

Orlando Fire & Police radio feeds, for anyone interested.

Michah

Deleted User wrote: »

Hope it is ended soon, but,



Seems like staff really need to get their priorities straight.

Why? Fair play to them for posting that.

9 fatalities and 24 shot.

Source: NPR 

Tipperary Fairy

I'm not pro guns, but tbf there's like 300 million people in the US, so, ya know, it's all relative.

Michah

More gunfire reported. One cop down.

Superhorse

Reuters saying at least 10 dead and shooter/shooters still inside venue with hostages. If this is Islamic terrorism Clinton can forget about the white house.

Alf Stewart.

Would doubt it is terrorism tbh.

Edit, just reading through the article, controlled explosives, hostages.

I wanna change my doubt to hope it isn't.

Once again, Reddit Live Thread here

padd b1975

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Once again, Reddit Live Thread here

Good man, that'll give the footfall here a much needed boost.

Thepoet85

Tipperary Fairy wrote:

I'm not pro guns, but tbf there's like 300 million people in the US, so, ya know, it's all relative.

Never hear of gun crime like this from India or China.

Superhorse

Alf Stewart. wrote: »

Would doubt it is terrorism tbh.

Edit, just reading through the article, controlled explosives, hostages.

I wanna change my doubt to hope it isn't.

No one knows yet but let's face it they have a track record.

Five people extracted - 3 trauma, 2 stable.

Guy:Incognito

Michah wrote: »

Why? Fair play to them for posting that.
 

Whos on facebook while they're in a nightclub? and of those who are, how many stay on when some lad is shooting everyone around them?

Reports are saying two shooters.

Sounds like they could be about to make a move on the club.

Once more, radio broadcast here.

Two more trauma alerts?

OFD reporting that the area is not secure.

Someone unconscious in a grey vehicle near there.

Superhorse

Orlando hospital also on lockdown. Armed police seen rushing into hospital some time ago.

Barry Badrinath

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Whos on facebook while they're in a nightclub? and of those who are, how many stay on when some lad is shooting everyone around them?

Someone switched on enough to get accurate intel about the situation to the outside world.

Some would class that as questionable, I would class it as valuable.

They are now an asset instead of simply a victim.

RobertKK

Orlando have had two bad days in a row.

Christina Grimmie, a 22 year old singer who was a YouTube sensation and who also was on the US The Voice was murdered yesterday in Orlando.
She was after doing a concert and was outside the venue signing autographs when this 27 year old random man came and shot her in the head and killed her.
He then shot himself in the head, which I wish he had done before doing it to anyone else...

This current event is either domestic terrorism and just another event in a long line of shooting sprees.
It may be linked to Islamic terrorism but at this stage I doubt it.

McGruber

McGruber wrote: »

Someone switched on enough to get accurate intel about the situation to the outside world.

Some would class that as questionable, I would class it as valuable.

They are now an asset instead of simply a victim.

But who was it trying to alert? Anybody inside would know about it and would run out.

strandroad

[Deleted User] wrote: »

But who was it trying to alert? Anybody inside would know about it and would run out.

Staff backstage, people out smoking etc.

Herb Powell

Superhorse wrote: »

Reuters saying at least 10 dead and shooter/shooters still inside venue with hostages. If this is Islamic terrorism Clinton can forget about the white house.

mhge

mhge wrote: »

Staff backstage, people out smoking etc.

But it assumes that all of these people are checking the Facebook page. Or are on Facebook at the moment.

OFD ordered to move back 1000feet. Crisis negotiator on site. Still talking about unconscious person.

Mother received text from son in nightclub saying 'he's rounded us up and he's going to kill us'.

Jesus.

Osmosis Jones

Whether it's ISIS or some Florida locals, a hostage situation is terrorism by definition.

Barry Badrinath

[Deleted User] wrote: »

But who was it trying to alert? Anybody inside would know about it and would run out.

Is that a serious question?

RobertKK

The gun/guns used were not handguns as whatever type of guns they had fired bullets repeatedly.

Orlando police say it is a mass casualty situation.

strandroad

[Deleted User] wrote: »

But it assumes that all of these people are checking the Facebook page.

No just some. If it saved one person it was worth it!

McGruber

McGruber wrote: »

Is that a serious question?

Read my other post.

Anyway, we're at disagreement here and neither of us are going to change our minds, so let's just drop it here. Otherwise it's a relatively pointless debate.

NIMAN

Thepoet85 wrote: »

Never hear of gun crime like this from India or China.

They are too busy raping in India for one thing

Michah

Alf Stewart. wrote: »

Would doubt it is terrorism tbh.

No matter what type of lunatic is behind this, what's occurring is the dictionary definition of terrorism.

RobertKK

Shooter inside the club is dead.

Superhorse

Sky news absolutely nowhere with this story. Yapping in a studio for the last 25 minutes without a mention. First with breaking news my arse.

Turtyturd

NIMAN wrote: »

They are too busy raping in India for one thing

I think you have to be in the Caste above bugs to be allowed a gun too.

I wonder whether it was just one or two as reported.

Hope it's all over now. 40+ shot

stoplooklisten

shooter confirmed dead

Straight Edge Punk

NIMAN wrote: »

They are too busy raping in India for one thing

No rapes in the states?

Guy:Incognito

McGruber wrote: »

Someone switched on enough to get accurate intel about the situation to the outside world.

Some would class that as questionable, I would class it as valuable.

They are now an asset instead of simply a victim.

If you're in a nightclub where people are being shot around you long enough to check facebook instead of getting the fook out, chances are you're very much a victim.

Guy:Incognito

Straight Edge Punk wrote: »

No rapes in the states?

No shootings at all in India?

RobertKK

Not sure if situation is yet under control as only one shooter is dead and reports of more than one shooter.

Straight Edge Punk

America will never change, there are far too many idiots in power. This is going to continue to be a regular happening.

ancapailldorcha

NIMAN wrote: »

They are too busy raping in India for one thing

Mod: This sort of comment is well out of line. Please refrain from posting any more comments like this.

El Horseboxo

[Deleted User] wrote: »

But who was it trying to alert? Anybody inside would know about it and would run out.

I don't know about Ireland. But here in the US it's quite common for Facebook alerts about pages you're subscribed to to pop up. I've been out with friends and they get a push notification from the bar we're in about a new beer just put on tap or some promo for the next 30 mins. So people could of had something pop up on their phone about a shooting happening.

RobertKK

One witness says it was automatic gunfire and it lasted the length of a song.

GT_TDI_150

Are people suprised by this? You have a presidential candidate preaching nothing but hatred for minorities and leading the republican nomination ... america is so desensitised to this ****e you'll get the "if only the people in the club had been armes" bull coming out soon

Barry Badrinath

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Read my other post.

Anyway, we're at disagreement here and neither of us are going to change our minds, so let's just drop it here. Otherwise it's a relatively pointless debate.

Hold on now bogman, don't be dismissing me with weak qualifier because you are not in agreement.

A simple FB post like that would:

1. Warn others who are on the way or intend on going to the club to stay away. This may well reduce the direct or vicinity casualty count.

2. People in the Club who in the unlikely event have no idea what is happenning, *may* get a FB alert on their phone and get then out of there.

3. Confirm to State authorities and emergency agencies that there is an incident at the Club.

4. Warn other businesses in the area of the incident.

Social media is heavily monitored by some security and emergency services.

Sometimes, for small scale, isolated incidents such as this, social media is the one that alerts these assets before a phonecall.

It's more important than you comprehend but im not looking for an argument or debate on the matter as there is none.

Im right and thats all there is to it.

genericguy

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

Mod: This sort of comment is well out of line. Please refrain from posting any more comments like this.

It's true though.

stampydmonkey

McGruber wrote: »

Hold on now bogman, don't be dismissing me with weak qualifier because you are not in agreement.

A simple FB post like that would:

1. Warn others who are on the way or intend on going to the club to stay away. This may well reduce the direct or vicinity casualty count.

2. People in the Club who in the unlikely event have no idea what is happenning, *may* get a FB alert on their phone and get then out of there.

3. Confirm to State authorities and emergency agencies that there is an incident at the Club.

4. Warn other businesses in the area of the incident.

Social media is heavily monitored by some security and emergency services.

Sometimes, for small scale, isolated incidents such as this, social media is the one that alerts these assets before a phonecall.

It's more important than you comprehend.

Jeez let it go

RobertKK

So there was a shootout outside the club between police and and a gunman as well.

RobertKK

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

Are people suprised by this? You have a presidential candidate preaching nothing but hatred for minorities and leading the republican nomination ... america is so desensitised to this ****e you'll get the "if only the people in the club had been armes" bull coming out soon

The Columbine massacre happened during a Clinton presidency.
This has nothing to do with either presidential candidate.

Barry Badrinath

stampydmonkey wrote: »

Jeez let it go

You bastard! Now that stupid song is in my head!

Live video over nightclub.

But absolutely don't read the live comments on YouTube.

Edit: No, really, don't. Some amount of hate speech being flung.