Colorado Springs Club Q shooter charged with 50 federal hate crimes
11 months, 1 week ago

Colorado Springs Club Q shooter charged with 50 federal hate crimes

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The shooter who killed five and injured 19 others during a 2022 attack on a Colorado Springs LGBT+ club was charged Tuesday with 50 counts of federal hate crimes. Anderson Lee Aldrich, 23, waived the right to indictment and instead “was charged today by an information with hate crimes and firearms charges related to the mass shooting at Club Q” on 19 November 2022, according to the US Department of Justice. A bill of information charges that Aldrich “murdered five people, injured 19 and attempted to murder 28 more in a willful, deliberate, malicious and premeditated attack at Club Q,” according to prosecutors. Aldrich also pleaded guilty to state bias-based crime charges last year – and the threat of the death penalty in the federal system had been a ‘big part of what motivated’ the shooter to plead guilty to those, District Attorney Michael Allen said at the time, AP reported.

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Survivors of 2022 shooting at Colorado LGBTQ+ club sue county for not taking killer’s guns
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1 month ago

Survivors of 2022 shooting at Colorado LGBTQ+ club sue county for not taking killer’s guns

LA Times  

Paula Stecker, a Lutheran minister, stands in front of a memorial set up outside Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Nov. 29, 2022, following a mass shooting at the nightclub. Victims who survived and mothers of those killed in the mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo., in 2022 have filed lawsuits alleging that the murders …

Shooter who killed five people at Colorado LGBT+ nightclub pleads guilty to 50 Federal hate crimes
6 months ago

Shooter who killed five people at Colorado LGBT+ nightclub pleads guilty to 50 Federal hate crimes

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Shooter Who Killed 5 People At LGBTQ+ Club Pleads Guilty To Federal Hate Crimes
6 months ago

Shooter Who Killed 5 People At LGBTQ+ Club Pleads Guilty To Federal Hate Crimes

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The shooter who killed five people at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal hate crimes and gun violations. “The admission that these were hate crimes is important to the government, and it’s important to the community of Club Q,” said federal prosecutor Alison Connaughty. “We met people who said, ‘This venue …

Shooter who killed 5 people at Colorado LGBTQ+ club intends to plead guilty to federal hate crimes
11 months, 1 week ago

Shooter who killed 5 people at Colorado LGBTQ+ club intends to plead guilty to federal hate crimes

LA Times  

Anderson Lee Aldrich, left, who pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder in Colorado state court, has made a deal to plead guilty to federal hate crime charges, according to court documents. The shooter who killed five people and endangered the lives of more than 40 others at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo., plans to plead guilty to …

LGBTQ+ advocates say work remains as Colorado Springs marks anniversary of nightclub attack
1 year, 1 month ago

LGBTQ+ advocates say work remains as Colorado Springs marks anniversary of nightclub attack

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But since the attack that …

Suspect set to plead guilty in attack that killed 5 at Colorado Springs sanctuary for LGBTQ+
1 year, 5 months ago

Suspect set to plead guilty in attack that killed 5 at Colorado Springs sanctuary for LGBTQ+

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The plea could bring a life sentence for suspect …

Takeaways from AP report of expected plea deal in Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooting
1 year, 6 months ago

Takeaways from AP report of expected plea deal in Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooting

Associated Press  

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The suspect in a mass shooting at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub is expected to strike a plea deal to state murder and hate charges that would ensure at least a life sentence for the attack that killed five people and wounded 17, several survivors told The Associated Press. Word of a possible legal resolution of …

Suspect in mass shooting at Colorado gay nightclub is expected to take a plea deal
1 year, 6 months ago

Suspect in mass shooting at Colorado gay nightclub is expected to take a plea deal

Associated Press  

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The suspect in a mass shooting at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub is expected to strike a plea deal to state murder and hate charges that would ensure at least a life sentence for the attack that killed five people and wounded 17, several survivors told The Associated Press. Some survivors who listened to the suspect’s …

Suspect in Colorado LGBTQ+ club mass shooting is expected to take plea deal
1 year, 6 months ago

Suspect in Colorado LGBTQ+ club mass shooting is expected to take plea deal

LA Times  

Flowers and posters pay tribute to those killed in the November mass shooting at Club Q, a LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo. “Someone’s gone that can never be brought back through the justice system,” said Wyatt Kent, who was celebrating his 23rd birthday at Club Q when Aldrich allegedly opened fire and gunned down Kent’s partner, Daniel Aston, who …

Colorado Springs gay club shooter’s case heads to trial
1 year, 10 months ago

Colorado Springs gay club shooter’s case heads to trial

Associated Press  

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A shooter seemed to be driven by bias against the LGBTQ community in plotting an attack at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five and wounding 17 others, a judge acknowledged Thursday in finding that prosecutors showed enough evidence for trial on murder and ha te crime charges. District Attorney Michael Allen told the judge …

Detective: Colorado Springs club shooter ran neo-Nazi site
1 year, 10 months ago

Detective: Colorado Springs club shooter ran neo-Nazi site

Associated Press  

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The 22-year-old accused of carrying out the deadly mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs in November ran a neo-Nazi website and used gay and racial slurs while gaming online, a police detective testified Wednesday. Anderson Lee Aldrich also posted an image of a rifle scope trained on a gay pride parade and used …

Club shooter’s 2021 bomb case dropped, family uncooperative
2 years ago

Club shooter’s 2021 bomb case dropped, family uncooperative

Associated Press  

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooter had charges dropped in a 2021 bomb threat case after family members who were terrorized in the incident refused to cooperate, according to the district attorney and unsealed court documents. Testifying at a hearing two months after the threat, the suspect’s mother and grandmother described Aldrich in court as a …

Colorado gay club shooting suspect charged with hate crimes
2 years ago

Colorado gay club shooting suspect charged with hate crimes

Associated Press  

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The suspect accused of entering a Colorado gay nightclub clad in body armor and opening fire with an AR-15-style rifle, killing five people and wounding 17 others, was charged by prosecutors Tuesday with 305 criminal counts including hate crimes and murder. In addition to those killed or wounded by gunfire, police have said five people had …

Colorado gay club shooting suspect charged with hate crimes
2 years ago

Colorado gay club shooting suspect charged with hate crimes

The Hindu  

The suspect accused of entering a Colorado gay nightclub clad in body armor and opening fire with an AR-15-style rifle, killing five people and wounding 17 others, was charged by prosecutors Tuesday with 305 criminal counts including hate crimes and murder. In addition to those killed or wounded by gunfire at the club, police have said five people had non-gunshot …

US gay club shooter charged with 305 criminal counts, including hate crime
2 years ago

US gay club shooter charged with 305 criminal counts, including hate crime

India Today  

The suspect accused of entering a Colorado gay nightclub clad in body armour and opening fire with an AR-15-style rifle, killing five people and wounding 17 others, was charged by prosecutors Tuesday with 305 criminal counts including hate crimes and murder. In addition to those killed or wounded by gunfire, police have said five people had non-gunshot injuries and other …

Alleged Club Q attacker charged with hate crimes and murder
2 years ago

Alleged Club Q attacker charged with hate crimes and murder

Al Jazeera  

Anderson Lee Aldrich is accused of carrying out a shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs that killed five. The alleged attacker in the Club Q gay nightclub shooting that killed five people has been charged with hate crimes, murder, and assault. The suspect, Anderson Lee Aldrich, appeared in court on Tuesday to hear the charges over the November …

Suspect accused of killing 5 at Colorado gay nightclub is charged with hate crimes
2 years ago

Suspect accused of killing 5 at Colorado gay nightclub is charged with hate crimes

LA Times  

Mourners gather and leave flowers outside Club Q, the LGBTQ venue in Colorado Springs, Colo., where an assailant killed five people last month. The suspect accused of entering a Colorado gay nightclub clad in body armor and opening fire with an AR-15-style rifle, killing five people and wounding 17 others, was charged by prosecutors Tuesday with 305 criminal counts, including …

Anderson Lee Aldrich: What we know about Colorado Springs suspect who shot on eve of Transgender Day of Remembrance
2 years ago

Anderson Lee Aldrich: What we know about Colorado Springs suspect who shot on eve of Transgender Day of Remembrance

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Law enforcement officials said the suspect’s previous “interactions …

Suspect in killing of 5 at Colorado club held without bail
2 years, 1 month ago

Suspect in killing of 5 at Colorado club held without bail

Associated Press  

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The alleged shooter facing possible hate crime charges in the fatal shooting of five people at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub was ordered held without bail in an initial court appearance Wednesday as the suspect sat slumped over in a chair. Prosecutor Michael Allen repeatedly referred to the suspect as “he” during a press briefing after …

Colorado Springs shooting suspect is ordered to be held without bail
2 years, 1 month ago

Colorado Springs shooting suspect is ordered to be held without bail

Daily Mail  

Colorado Police also today released a mugshot of Aldrich showing them with several bruises and cuts across their face after being beaten and pistol whipped Sporting a black eye and other injuries to the face, the suspect appeared slumped over and weakly replied to the judge's questions The shooter had been in the hospital until yesterday after they were taken …

Defense: Colorado gay club shooting suspect is nonbinary
2 years, 1 month ago

Defense: Colorado gay club shooting suspect is nonbinary

Associated Press  

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The alleged gunman facing possible hate crime charges in the fatal shooting of five people at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub is nonbinary, the suspect’s defense team says in court filings. The motive in the shooting was still under investigation, but authorities said Aldrich faces possible murder and hate crime charges. It was also revealed Tuesday …

Colorado Springs shooting suspect makes first court appearance
2 years, 1 month ago

Colorado Springs shooting suspect makes first court appearance

Al Jazeera  

The alleged attacker appeared in court via video chat on Wednesday and was ordered to be held without bail. The initial hearing, conducted by video link from jail, was the public’s first look at Anderson Lee Aldrich since the shooting and the suspect’s beating by club patrons late Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Aldrich, 22, had been in a …

Rage and sadness as Colorado club shooting victims honored
2 years, 1 month ago

Rage and sadness as Colorado club shooting victims honored

The Independent  

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Gay bar shooting suspect faces murder, hate crime charges
2 years, 1 month ago

Gay bar shooting suspect faces murder, hate crime charges

Associated Press  

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The man suspected of opening fire at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs was being held on murder and hate crime charges Monday, while hundreds of people gathered to honor the five people killed and 17 wounded in the attack on a venue that for decades was a sanctuary for the local LGBTQ community. Anderson Lee …

What We Know About The Colorado Springs Club Q Shooter
2 years, 1 month ago

What We Know About The Colorado Springs Club Q Shooter

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Police and reporters are beginning to learn more about the suspect in the mass shooting at Club Q, a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, on Saturday night that left at least five people dead and many more injured. At a press conference Monday, Colorado Springs Mayor warned reporters against making “assumptions” about Aldrich’s prior interactions with law …

US gay club shooting suspect faces murder, hate crime charges
2 years, 1 month ago

US gay club shooting suspect faces murder, hate crime charges

Al Jazeera  

Colorado Springs mayor says attack that killed five, injured 18 others ‘had all the appearances of a hate crime’. — Colorado Springs Police Department November 21, 2022 Vasquez said he would “strive to give the victims the honour and respect that they deserve” and held a moment of silence at the news conference. Allen said earlier on Monday that he …

Colorado Springs shooting suspect named as 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich
2 years, 1 month ago

Colorado Springs shooting suspect named as 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The suspected gunman in …

At least five dead, 18 injured in shooting at gay nightclub in Colorado - police
2 years, 1 month ago

At least five dead, 18 injured in shooting at gay nightclub in Colorado - police

The Hindu  

The gunman who opened fire inside an LGBTQ Colorado nightclub was stopped by two “heroic” people inside the club, police told a press conference Sunday, where they identified the suspect as 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich. The suspect entered Club Q in Colorado Springs and “immediately began shooting at people inside. At least two heroic people inside the club confronted and …

At least five killed in shooting at gay nightclub in Colorado
2 years, 1 month ago

At least five killed in shooting at gay nightclub in Colorado

Al Jazeera  

At least five people were killed and 18 injured in a shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs in the US state of Colorado, police said. We got an initial phone call at about 11:57 in the evening that there was an active shooting at a local club known as Club Q,” said Colorado Springs Lieutenant Pamela Castro. The …

‘Heroic’ patrons of gay nightclub subdued gunman after he opened fire, killing 5 people
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Heroic’ patrons of gay nightclub subdued gunman after he opened fire, killing 5 people

LA Times  

Bloodstained clothing is left on the ground outside Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo., where a gunman killed five late Saturday night. A gunman who opened fire at a gay nightclub in Colorado — killing five and injuring 25 — was subdued by “heroic” patrons who hit him with his own gun, authorities said. Police tape near …

Op-Ed: Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs follows six brutal years of Republican anti-LGBTQ rhetoric
2 years, 1 month ago

Op-Ed: Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs follows six brutal years of Republican anti-LGBTQ rhetoric

LA Times  

Nelly and Ivanna Brusnell place flowers near a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs where at least five people were killed on Saturday night. It’s been six years since she woke me up early on a Sunday whispering “something terrible happened in Orlando.” In 2016, in the wake of the Pulse nightclub shooting in which a young man killed 49 people, …

Two patrons confronted the man who opened fire at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs
2 years, 1 month ago

Two patrons confronted the man who opened fire at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs

NPR  

Two patrons confronted the man who opened fire at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs Enlarge this image toggle caption Jason Connolly/AFP via Getty Images Jason Connolly/AFP via Getty Images A 22-year-old suspect has been taken into custody after five people were killed and at least 25 were injured in a shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub late Saturday in Colorado …

Accused Shooter In Racist Buffalo Massacre Charged With Federal Hate Crime
2 years, 6 months ago

Accused Shooter In Racist Buffalo Massacre Charged With Federal Hate Crime

Huff Post  

Payton Gendron is led into the courtroom for a hearing at Erie County Court, in Buffalo, New York, Thursday, May 19, 2022. Matt Rourke via Associated Press The Department of Justice charged the man who allegedly drove over two hours in the early morning of May 14, apparently motivated by a racist hate, to kill Black people on Buffalo’s east …

Suspect In Colorado Shooting Charged With 10 Counts Of First-Degree Murder
3 years, 9 months ago

Suspect In Colorado Shooting Charged With 10 Counts Of First-Degree Murder

NPR  

Suspect In Colorado Shooting Charged With 10 Counts Of First-Degree Murder The suspect in the Boulder, Colo., shooting Monday night has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The story of yesterday's mass shooting in Colorado begins with the names of those involved. We've known for some hours now the name of one of the 10 …

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