President Biden acknowledged that there was no clear motive in the attack on Club Q in Colorado, but called for an assault weapons ban in a Sunday statement.
killed at least five people and injured 18 more in his assault on the nightclub.
"We must address the public health epidemic of gun violence in all of its forms. Earlier this year, I signed the most significant gun safety law in nearly three decades, in addition to taking other historic actions. But we must do more. We need to enact an assault weapons ban to get weapons of war off America’s streets," he added.
Police say they received the first call regarding the attack at 11:56 p.m. on Saturday, and the first officer was dispatched to the scene at 11:57. The officer arrived to the scene at 12:02 a.m. and took the already-subdued suspect into custody before calling for more support.The investigation is in its early stages, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation is on the scene to assist.
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