At least 5 killed in shooting at Colorado LGBTQ nightclub
By Emma Bubola
COLORADO – At least five people were killed and at least 18 were injured late Saturday (19) in a shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, officials said Sunday (20) morning, praising patrons inside the club for subduing the gunman. The city’s police chief identified the suspect, who is in custody, as Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, and said officials were investigating a motive.
Police received an initial call about a shooting at the nightclub at 11:56 p.m., said Lt. Pamela Castro, the Colorado Springs Police Department spokesperson. Within six minutes, officers had entered the nightclub, Club Q, and had taken a suspect into custody, she said. The suspect was also injured and was being treated at a hospital.
The injured were taken to several hospitals, Castro said, adding that some also drove themselves to seek treatment, making the exact number of injured uncertain.
The FBI said that it was involved in the investigation, and several Colorado lawmakers condemned the shooting. In a statement, Gov. Jared Polis praised the “brave individuals” at the nightclub who had “blocked the gunman.”
In a statement on its Facebook page, Club Q said it was “devastated by the senseless attack on our community.” The club added, “We thank the quick reactions of heroic customers that subdued the gunman and ended this hate attack.”
The shooting at Club Q had echoes of the 2016 massacre at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, where a gunman killed 49 people and wounded 53 after proclaiming allegiance to the Islamic State terrorist group.
-New York Times
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