A woman is seen with what appears to be blood on her shirt and skirt after a shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, on June 12, 2016.(Photo: Univision Florida Central via EPA)
It was about 2 a.m. at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando hosting its regular Latin night, when the music was interrupted by gunfire.
"Bang! Bang! Screaming. And loud noises. The guy next to me was shot ... when I turned around to look everyone was falling and dropping and screaming," said Christopher Hansen who was in Pulse when the shooting started.
Hansen described on<span style="color: Red;">*</span>
Orlando Sentinel reporter Christal Hayes'<span style="color: Red;">*</span>live video<span style="color: Red;">*</span>that he was<span style="color: Red;">*</span>reassured, in a way, by the noise.
"I just know when you hear the bang you're not shot, so I knew I was OK at that particular moment. I didn't know how long it would last."
The shooting became a hostage situation, which lasted roughly three hours and left an unspecified number of people dead, including the shooter, according to police. At least 42 people were taken to hospitals.
Some people reported hiding in the bathroom until law enforcement secured the area.
Omg. Shooting at pulse. We hid in the bathroom. And we can't find our friends.
— Brandon Wolf (@bjoewolf)
June 12, 2016
Others may have escaped through back entrances.
In several videos taken from beyond the police barricades, gunfire can be heard.
Orlando Police are asking
witnesses to go to police headquarters.
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