COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — In preliminary hearings aimed at determining whether the case is strong enough against Club Q shooting suspect Anderson Lee Aldrich to stand trial, an investigator cited evidence she says pointed to links between Aldrich and hateful rhetoric.
The suspect accused of killing five people -- Daniel Davis Aston, Kelly Loving, Derrick Rump, Ashley Paugh, Raymond Green Vance, Tara Bush -- in the mass shooting at the Colorado Springs bar, faces 323 charges, including first-degree murder, attempted murder and bias-motivated crimes.
On the night of the tragedy, investigators and witnesses said the suspect allegedly opened fire as soon as they walked into Club Q at about midnight on Nov. 19. Patrons at the venue tackled Aldrich, subduing the suspect until police arrived, according to witnesses. While being questioned in the hospital after the shooting, Aldrich told Joines they were on fentanyl, meth, cocaine, Xanax, and coming down off prior heroin use.
Prosecutor Michael Allen said it was too early to determine whether the defense would pursue a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity – a topic that was discussed at the hearing and will be revisited at the May 30th court date.
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