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| == Aftermath == | == Aftermath == | ||
| A vigil was held on November 20 with standing room only at the All Souls Unitarian Church, which was also attended by several members of the City Council.<ref name=":0" /> Donation drives were set up shortly after the shooting from both local organizations and GoFundMe fundraisers for the victims and their families.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Elizabeth |date=2022-11-20 |title=Here’s where you can donate to Club Q victims, their families and survivors |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2022/11/20/how-to-help-club-q-shooting-victims-donate/ |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=The Denver Post |language=en-US}}</ref> | A vigil was held on November 20 with standing room only at the All Souls Unitarian Church, which was also attended by several members of the City Council.<ref name=":0" /> Donation drives were set up shortly after the shooting from both local organizations and GoFundMe fundraisers for the victims and their families.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Elizabeth |date=2022-11-20 |title=Here’s where you can donate to Club Q victims, their families and survivors |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2022/11/20/how-to-help-club-q-shooting-victims-donate/ |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=The Denver Post |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
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==Accused== | ||
| The suspect was identified as Anderson Lee Aldrich, a 22-year-old resident of Colorado Springs,<ref>{{cite news |date=November 20, 2022 |title=5 Dead Following CO Springs Shooting at LGBTQ Nightclub |work=Colorado Times Recorder |url=https://coloradotimesrecorder.com/2022/11/5-dead-following-co-springs-shooting-at-lgbtq-nightclub/50559/ |access-date=November 20, 2022 |last=Beedle |first=Heidi}}</ref> the grandson of outgoing ] ] member ].<ref>{{cite website|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/20/two-barmen-among-the-dead-in-mass-shooting-at-gay-nightclub-in-colorado|title= Two barmen among the dead in mass shooting at gay nightclub in Colorado|date=20 November 2022|website=]}}</ref> On June 18, 2021, Aldrich, then 21, was arrested after his mother reported him to have issued a ] against her; Aldrich did not surrender initially, and in the resulting standoff, neighboring homes had to be evacuated.<ref name=CNN.Know/><ref>{{cite news |last=D'Angelo |first=Bob |date=20 November 2022 |title=5 killed, 18 hurt in shooting at gay nightclub in Colorado Springs; suspect identified |work=] |url=https://www.whio.com/news/trending/5-killed-18-injured-shooting-colorado-springs-gay-nightclub/YQKQRRO6C5HIPEKOER5HKXNES4/ |access-date=20 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=June 18, 2021 |title=Evacuation order lifted for Lorson Ranch neighborhood |work=] |url=https://www.fox21news.com/top-stories/evacuation-orders-for-lorson-ranch-neighborhood/ |access-date=20 November 2022}}</ref> However, no charges were pursued in the case, which was sealed.<ref name=CNN.Know/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://gazette.com/news/anderson-lee-aldrich-colorado-springs-mass-shooting-suspect-may-have-had-earlier-run-ins-with/article_5b7f1478-68f5-11ed-ac02-d730cef006ab.html|title=Anderson Lee Aldrich, Colorado Springs mass shooting suspect, may have had earlier run-ins with police|publisher=The Colorado Springs Gazette|last1=Nevins|first1=Brooke|last2=McKinley|first2=Carol|date=November 20, 2022|accessdate=November 20, 2022}}</ref> There is also no record that the police or relatives attempted to trigger the Colorado "red flag" law, which would have allowed for the seizure of any weapons and ammo that the individual had in their possession.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Condon |first=Bernard |date=2022-11-21 |title=Gay club shooting suspect evaded Colorado's red flag gun law |url=https://apnews.com/article/gun-violence-shootings-colorado-politics-springs-ee6fe797a50cfca1bccfcc051c588187 |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}}</ref> | The suspect was identified as Anderson Lee Aldrich, a 22-year-old resident of Colorado Springs,<ref>{{cite news |date=November 20, 2022 |title=5 Dead Following CO Springs Shooting at LGBTQ Nightclub |work=Colorado Times Recorder |url=https://coloradotimesrecorder.com/2022/11/5-dead-following-co-springs-shooting-at-lgbtq-nightclub/50559/ |access-date=November 20, 2022 |last=Beedle |first=Heidi}}</ref> the grandson of outgoing ] ] member ].<ref>{{cite website|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/20/two-barmen-among-the-dead-in-mass-shooting-at-gay-nightclub-in-colorado|title= Two barmen among the dead in mass shooting at gay nightclub in Colorado|date=20 November 2022|website=]}}</ref> On June 18, 2021, Aldrich, then 21, was arrested after his mother reported him to have issued a ] against her; Aldrich did not surrender initially, and in the resulting standoff, neighboring homes had to be evacuated.<ref name=CNN.Know/><ref>{{cite news |last=D'Angelo |first=Bob |date=20 November 2022 |title=5 killed, 18 hurt in shooting at gay nightclub in Colorado Springs; suspect identified |work=] |url=https://www.whio.com/news/trending/5-killed-18-injured-shooting-colorado-springs-gay-nightclub/YQKQRRO6C5HIPEKOER5HKXNES4/ |access-date=20 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=June 18, 2021 |title=Evacuation order lifted for Lorson Ranch neighborhood |work=] |url=https://www.fox21news.com/top-stories/evacuation-orders-for-lorson-ranch-neighborhood/ |access-date=20 November 2022}}</ref> However, no charges were pursued in the case, which was sealed.<ref name=CNN.Know/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://gazette.com/news/anderson-lee-aldrich-colorado-springs-mass-shooting-suspect-may-have-had-earlier-run-ins-with/article_5b7f1478-68f5-11ed-ac02-d730cef006ab.html|title=Anderson Lee Aldrich, Colorado Springs mass shooting suspect, may have had earlier run-ins with police|publisher=The Colorado Springs Gazette|last1=Nevins|first1=Brooke|last2=McKinley|first2=Carol|date=November 20, 2022|accessdate=November 20, 2022}}</ref> There is also no record that the police or relatives attempted to trigger the Colorado "red flag" law, which would have allowed for the seizure of any weapons and ammo that the individual had in their possession.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Condon |first=Bernard |date=2022-11-21 |title=Gay club shooting suspect evaded Colorado's red flag gun law |url=https://apnews.com/article/gun-violence-shootings-colorado-politics-springs-ee6fe797a50cfca1bccfcc051c588187 |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}}</ref> | ||
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| Location | Club Q, Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Date | November 19–20, 2022 c. 11:56 p.m. – 12:02 a.m. (MST) |
| Target | Patrons of Club Q |
| Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapons | AR-15 style rifle Handgun |
| Deaths | 5 |
| Injured | 26 (including the suspect; 19 by gunfire) |
| Defenders | Two patrons |
| Motive | Under investigation |
| Accused | Anderson Lee Aldrich |
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On November 19–20, 2022, a mass shooting occurred at Club Q, a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Five people were killed, and 25 others were injured, 19 of them by gunfire. The suspect, 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich, was also injured and taken to a local hospital.
Background
Club Q opened in 2002 and was for a time the only LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the state's second-most populous city with a population of just under 500,000. A 2021 article by Denver-based magazine 5280 noted the club to be a place "where LGBTQ folks for drag performances, dance parties, and drinks." The shooting occured on the eve of the Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Shooting
According to the police chief, the shooting began when a gunman entered Club Q while a dance party was being held. Wearing body armor and wielding an AR-15 style rifle, he immediately began shooting at people while moving further into the building. Many survivors at first mistook the gunfire for being a part of the music, until they continued and saw the muzzle flash. Club patrons sheltered behind the bar and in dressing rooms, while others stayed low to the ground. A club patron tackled him and another grabbed a handgun from the gunman and hit him with it, then held him down before authorities arrived.
Police received an initial call for service regarding the shooting at 11:56 p.m. on November 19, with the first officer being dispatched a minute later. The first responding officer arrived in the area at 12:00 midnight and arrested the suspect two minutes later. A total of thirty-nine patrol officers from all four divisions of the Colorado Springs Police Department, along with thirty-four firefighters and eleven ambulances, responded to the scene. The suspect was in custody within about five minutes after the first 911 call. After the shooting stopped many were at first reluctant to leave from hiding spots as they were unsure if the shooter was reloading or had been stopped.
The injured were transported to three hospitals: seven to Penrose Hospital, ten to Memorial Hospital Central, and two to Memorial Hospital North. Some ambulances had to transport up to three patients at a time, and a few police cruisers had to transport victims as well.
Victims
Five people were killed and twenty-five were injured in the shooting, of which nineteen were by gunfire. At least one of the deceased victims was an employee of the club.
Aftermath
A vigil was held on November 20 with standing room only at the All Souls Unitarian Church, which was also attended by several members of the City Council. Donation drives were set up shortly after the shooting from both local organizations and GoFundMe fundraisers for the victims and their families.
Accused
The suspect was identified as Anderson Lee Aldrich, a 22-year-old resident of Colorado Springs, the grandson of outgoing Republican California state assembly member Randy Voepel. On June 18, 2021, Aldrich, then 21, was arrested after his mother reported him to have issued a bomb threat against her; Aldrich did not surrender initially, and in the resulting standoff, neighboring homes had to be evacuated. However, no charges were pursued in the case, which was sealed. There is also no record that the police or relatives attempted to trigger the Colorado "red flag" law, which would have allowed for the seizure of any weapons and ammo that the individual had in their possession.
Legal
After the shooting, Aldrich was charged with ten felony counts; five counts of murder and five counts of committing a bias-motivated crime causing bodily injury. It was also reported that an El Paso County judge authorized the sealing of the suspects arrest records, stating that the public release of the documents could "jeopardize the ongoing investigation."
Responses
The club said on social media that customers subdued the gunman, that it was "devastated by the senseless attack on our community", and that it offered condolences to the victims and their families. President Joe Biden stated that "While no motive in this attack is yet clear, we know that the LGBTQI+ community has been subjected to horrific hate violence in recent years."
The El Paso County government said, "We are deeply saddened by the senseless shooting that occurred early this morning in Colorado Springs at Club Q" and sent condolences to support victim's families. Governor Jared Polis, the nation's first openly gay governor, said, "We are eternally grateful for the brave individuals who blocked the gunman likely saving lives in the process". After issuing a statement about the shooting in which she offered her prayers to those affected and called for the lawless violence to end, Lauren Boebert (R-CO) was criticized by many Democratic politicians who highlighted her hypocrisy from past comments that were reportedly anti-LGBTQ while blocking gun control laws.
See also
- History of violence against LGBT people in the United States
- List of mass shootings in the United States in 2022
- List of shootings in Colorado
- 2022 Bratislava shooting
- 2022 Oslo shooting
- Orlando nightclub shooting
- Tel Aviv gay centre shooting
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