Defense: Club Q shooting suspect visited before bloodbath
1 year, 10 months ago

Defense: Club Q shooting suspect visited before bloodbath

Associated Press  

DENVER — The person charged with fatally shooting five people and wounding 17 others at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs last year was at the venue for more than an hour earlier that night before returning to carry out the mass shooting, according to information disclosed Friday during a procedural court hearing. Archambault wanted to delay a three-day hearing starting Feb. 22 to determine if Aldrich will stand trial in the case partly because there is no audio yet available for surveillance video showing them in the club before, which may have captured statements they or others made. Short also argued that the upcoming preliminary hearing to determine if there is enough evidence for Aldrich to stand trial only requires prosecutors to show probable cause that Aldrich committed the crimes, with the evidence viewed in the prosecution’s favor at this stage of the proceedings. Judge Michael McHenry denied the defense’s request to delay the hearing, noting that not all the evidence must be presented, because the preliminary hearing is not a “mini trial.” However, he said that if new information comes to light after the hearing he would be open to considering whether that would be enough to consider releasing Aldrich on bond while the case proceeds.

History of this topic

Shooter Who Killed 5 People At LGBTQ+ Club Pleads Guilty To Federal Hate Crimes
6 months ago
Suspect in mass shooting at Colorado gay nightclub is expected to take a plea deal
1 year, 6 months ago
Suspect in Colorado LGBTQ+ club mass shooting is expected to take plea deal
1 year, 6 months ago
Club Q mass shooting survivors testify to Congress against anti-LGBT+ violence: ‘We are being slaughtered’
2 years ago
Alleged Club Q attacker charged with hate crimes and murder
2 years ago
Club Q Shooting Suspect Makes First Court Appearance
2 years, 1 month ago
What We Know About The Colorado Springs Club Q Shooter
2 years, 1 month ago

Discover Related