The suspect in a shooting at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub has been charged with 305 counts, including murder and hate crimes
The alleged gunman 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 on Wednesday. The suspect accused of a mass shooting at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ bar and nightclub last month was formally charged with 305 counts Tuesday, including hate crimes and murder.
Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, who identifies as non-binary according to defense court filings, is accused of fatally shooting five people and injuring 17 others at Club Q on Nov. 19. Aldrich had been preliminarily charged with five counts of murder and five counts of committing a bias-motivated crime causing bodily injuryAldrich is represented by Joseph Archambault, a chief trial deputy with the state public defender’s office. Lawyers from the office do not comment on cases to the media.
Colorado Springs Police say Aldrich walked into Club Q just before midnight with an AR-15-style long rifle and opened fire, killing Daniel Aston, 28; Derrick Rump, 38; Kelly Loving, 40; Ashley Paugh, 35; and Raymond Green Vance, 22. Bar patrons subdued Aldrich, who was hospitalized for several days before being transferred to the El Paso County Jail.
Aldrich was previously arrested in 2021 after their mother reported that they threatened her with a homemade bomb and other weapons, according to police. Authorities said at the time that no explosives were found and no formal charges were pursued, and the record law in Colorado, which allows those accused of a crime a chance to move on in an arrest that never resulted in a conviction.Justin Reutter, USA TODAY
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