The shootg rekdled memori of the 2016 massacre at the Pulse gay nightclub Orlando, Florida, that killed 49 people.
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- NORWAY RAIS TERROR ALERT AFTER ADLY SHOOTG AT GAY BAR ON PRI DAY
- NORWAY RAIS TERROR ALERT AFTER ADLY SHOOTG AT GAY BAR ON PRI DAY
- GUNMAN KILLED 5 AT COLORADO SPRGS GAY CLUB BEFORE BEG SUBDUED BY PATRONS, POLICE SAY
NORWAY RAIS TERROR ALERT AFTER ADLY SHOOTG AT GAY BAR ON PRI DAY
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NORWAY RAIS TERROR ALERT AFTER ADLY SHOOTG AT GAY BAR ON PRI DAY
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GUNMAN KILLED 5 AT COLORADO SPRGS GAY CLUB BEFORE BEG SUBDUED BY PATRONS, POLICE SAY
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