A gunman opens fire in a nightclub.
911 receives call that shots have been fired.
Off-duty
officer hears shots. Engages but is out gunned. Calls for back up.
Fire crews are called on reports of multiple shots fired.
Two
SWAT officers in a nearby patrol car respond. Shots exchanged.
More
Police backup arrives.
Sheriff deputies arrive and begin removing victims to makeshift triage.
Officers finally enter the nightclub.
Dispatcher loses contact with caller.
Fire crews bring their first victims to a nearby fire station.
EMS and
police begin transporting victims to hospitals.
In just 13 minutes, there are already 102 casualties.
Every minute can be the difference between life and death.