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Police Report 'Mass Casualty Situation' After Shooting at Gay Dance Club in Florida

Multiple people were killed and many others wounded after a gunman opened fire at a crowded nightclub in Florida on Sunday morning.

Orlando Police Chief John Mina said a shooter wielding an assault-type rifle killed around 20 people and wounded 42 others before dying in a shootout with SWAT officers.

The shooting happened at Pulse Orlando, a popular gay dance club. Police said the attack started at around 2am after the gunman exchanged fire with an officer at the club, then went inside and took several hostages. SWAT officers stormed the club at around 5am to rescue the hostages and kill the suspect.

A lengthy exchange of gunfire could be heard from outside the club in one video posted on Twitter at 5:40am.

Gunfire exchanged at #pulse nightclub hostage situation in #Orlando. pic.twitter.com/qeF0s6Ien6

— Nic Hornstein (@nichornstein) June 12, 2016

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