The Colorado shooter who killed five people at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, in 2022 has been charged with federal hate crimes, newly filed federal court documents show.
Anderson Lee Aldrich pleaded guilty in state court to five counts of murder and 46 counts of attempted murder, as well as having pleaded no contest to two counts of bias-motivated crimes, in the mass shooting that killed five people at Club Q in November 2022. Aldrich was sentenced to life in prison and then, due to what officials attributed to safety concerns, was transferred from a Colorado prison to the Wyoming State Penitentiary late last year.
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Aldrich has now been charged with five federal hate crime enhancements including five counts of murder with a firearm and an additional 69 cases of attempted murder or commission of a violent crime.
Tragic Shooting at LGBTQ Bar in Colorado Springs
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During a horrifying incident at one of Colorado Springs' most beloved LGBTQ bars, tragedy struck as five individuals lost their lives and another 25 were left injured, with 17 of them sustaining gunshot wounds. The attack took place at the popular establishment, shocking the local community.
The suspect, identified as Aldrich, was swiftly apprehended by brave individuals at the club and subsequently arrested by responding officers at the scene. The motive behind the attack is still under investigation.
