ORLANDO, June 12, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by Orlando Police Department shows policemen gather outside the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, the United States, June 12, 2016. About 20 people were killed and 42 others wounded early Sunday morning in a shooting incident at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida said local police. (Xinhua/Orlando Police Department)
WASHINGTON, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Around 20 people were killed in a shooting incident at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida early Sunday, according to the latest update by the police chief.
The police said the gunman was dead, and at least 42 people have been taken to hospitals after the shooting.
