At least one armed man has attacked a nightclub in the US state of Florida, shooting multiple people and taking hostages, according to local police.
"Shooting at Pulse Nightclub on S Orange. Multiple injuries. Stay away from area," Orlando police department said on its account on Sunday.
The violence erupted overnight Friday at the Pulse Orlando nightclub, which urged patrons in a post on its Facebook page to "get out" and "keep running."
Local media reported that a number of people, as many as 20, had been shot but there were was no confirmed fatalities.
Several patrons posted on social media that a gunman was holed up inside and was holding hostages.
Stewart Moore, a local TV reporter, said on his Twitter early on Sunday quoting a police source that more than 20 people had been shot at the nightclub.
Video posted online showed a large response by police and emergency vehicles outside the nightclub.
The shooting comes after a singer Christina Grimmie was fatally shot while she was signing autographs after a concert in Orlando on Friday.
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