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Doctor Says 6 Injured in Orlando Attack 'Critically Ill,' 5 Others in 'Guarded' Condition
Dr. Michael Cheatham, chief surgeon of the Orlando Health Regional Medical Center hospital, addresses reporters during a news conference after a shooting involving multiple fatalities at a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, June 12, 2016. Watching are Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings, second from right, and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Doctor Says 6 Injured in Orlando Attack 'Critically Ill,' 5 Others in 'Guarded' Condition

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- A doctor says six people wounded in the Orlando nightclub shooting are "critically ill" at the hospital and another five patients are in "guarded" condition.

Members of the FBI Evidence Response Team gather outside of the Pulse Orlando nightclub Monday, June 13, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Dr. Michael Cheatham of Orlando Regional Medical Center made the announcement at a news conference Tuesday.

Cheatham says 16 patients at the hospital are in stable condition.

The people were wounded when a gunman opened fire at a gay nightclub early Sunday.

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