(Washington Insider Magazine) -Revision – In the shooting at Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, numbers have been increased by four, listing that there are now 5 people that were hurt, but not shot. The original number of those killed and shot has not changed – 5 dead and 17 shot and injured. There are twelve others who have no visible injuries who are classified as victims. It is possible that there are more individuals that might fit into this category that left prior to the police arriving.
The deaths of those at Club Q who are listed as victims are being investigated as homicides. The cause and manner of death will be determined by autopsy. If proven guilty, Anderson Aldrich will face further action with the court. Currently, his slate has multiple counts of first-degree murder and more under bias attack titles. Currently, the accused is held without bail.
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What happened at the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs?
Background – In mid-November of 2022, at a prominent LGBTQ nightclub, Club Q, in Colorado Springs. This was not the first sexually-fueled murder found in the United States, but it was particularly prominent; as there was a Thanksgiving event ongoing that prompted more people to be in attendance. As a result of the actions of the gunman, five were killed and over twenty attendees were injured by the discordant gunfire and panic. The currently accused gunman, Anderson Aldrich, was injured in the attack. Those injured were transported to a hospital.
Police records show that the shooting began when the accused entered Club Q during a dance party. The shooter was wearing body armor and wielding an AR-15 style rifle. According to reports, the shooter began shooting immediately upon entering the club. Many of those in attendance did not recognize the gunfire, thinking that it was just part of the music. Realization set in as the sound continued and party-goers saw the muzzle flash. Patrons sheltered behind the bar and in dressing rooms, while others stayed close to the ground.
Who stopped the Club Q shooting?
A short time into the shooting, a club patron, later identified as U.S. Army veteran Richard M. Fierro, went into what he later called “combat mode” and charged across the room, tackling the shooter and knocking the rifle out of his hands and out of reach. The shooter was holding a handgun which Fierro commandeered and proceeded to hit the shooter repeatedly in the head.
