She said the gunman, armed with an assault rifle and a handgun, moved through the club firing at people. He went into a bathroom and fired shots using his handgun. Officers entered the club in pursuit of the gunman and later knocked holes in the wall of the nightclub to reach him. Overall, there were five separate instances in which officers — 14 in total — fired shots, Ms. Barra said. Critics of the officers’ response have asked why they did not reach the gunman until about three hours after the shooting began.

Source: New York Times February 13, 2019 21:33 UTC