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They survived the Club Q shooting. This is how they described the carnage in front of the killer who caused it

Bearing physical and emotional scars, Club Q survivors and victims’ relatives bravely stood this week in the same room as the shooter who killed their loved ones before Anderson Lee Aldrich was sentenced to more than 2,000 years in prison. Their horrifying accounts paint a meticulous and forensic portrait not…

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Victims confront Colorado Springs gay nightclub killer, calling him a monster and a coward

One-by-one, victims stood in a Colorado courtroom to confront the person who pleaded guilty to murdering five people and injuring 17 others in a shooting last year at a sanctuary for the LGBTQ+ community

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Anderson Lee Aldrich pleads guilty to 53 charges for killing five in Club Q shooting

The Independent’s Sheila Flynn is live at the courthouse where victims are providing impact statements

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‘We’re here to love each other in the face of hatred:’ Colorado Springs celebrates first Pride since Club Q massacre

Five people died in November when a 22-year-old opened fire at a Colorado Springs LGBT+ club. Less than seven months later, the city turned out in full force to celebrate Pride as the hero who helped take down the shooter served as grand marshal of the festival parade, writes Sheila…

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He fought off the gunman in the Club Q shooting. This is his message for Pride

Richard Fierro’s military instincts kicked in last November when a shooter opened fire at the Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ club where he was socializing with family and friends. Now he’s serving as the grand marshal of the Pikes Peak Pride parade, writes Sheila Flynn

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Veteran who subdued Club Q gunman to be honored at Pride parade

Richard Fierro was one of two patrons praised by authorities for disarming the suspect at Club Q in Colorado Springs.

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Anderson Lee Aldrich shot more than 30 people at a Colorado Springs nightclub. Victims fought back

Anderson Lee Aldrich, the suspect in the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs that left five dead and more than 30 others wounded, will soon enter a plea on more than 300 charges that could bring a life sentence. Graig Graziosi reports

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Video of Colorado nightclub attack kept out of public view

Surveillance footage capturing the attack that killed five people at a gay nightclub in Colorado won't be made public until it's presented at trial

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Club Q mass shooting suspect planned to livestream attack and used ‘rainbow-coloured’ target, court hears

Anderson Aldrich, 22, faces more than 300 charges in connection with November Club Q shooting in Colorado

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Club Q shooting suspect had rainbow-colored gun target at home, court testimony reveals

DENVER — Colorado Springs police investigators found a rainbow-colored gun target inside the apartment of suspected Club Q shooter Anderson Aldrich and a rough sketch of the layout of the LGBTQ nightclub, court testimony revealed Wednesday.

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He attended the SOTU after saving lives in a mass shooting. He wants Congress to stop feuding and save more

Army veteran Richard Fierro, 45, sprung to action in November when a gunman opened fire at a Colorado Springs club. Nearly three months later, he watched in person as the President addressed the nation from the Capitol, marvelling at the microcosm of America represented by his fellow guests -- as…

The Independent UK

Brandon Tsay disarmed a mass killer. Where does he go from here?

LOS ANGELES — Brandon Tsay had not slept.

Los Angeles Times

Chilling image shows Colorado Springs mass shooting suspect firing ‘indiscriminately’ into LGBT+ Club Q

Anderson Lee Aldrich apologised to hospital staff and claimed to be awake for four days before massacre inside Colorado Springs nightclub, according to recently unsealed affidavit

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Club Q shooting suspect claimed to have been awake for days before attack, newly unsealed court records say

DENVER — A police report about the mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs that was unsealed Wednesday reveals the attack was captured on the club’s surveillance video and says the suspect apologized afterward.

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Alleged Club Q attacker charged with hate crimes and murder

Anderson Lee Aldrich is accused of carrying out a shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs that killed five.

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Army veteran who tackled Colorado Springs shooter ‘overwhelmed’ with community support after massacre

Richard Fierro’s family receives ‘outporing of love’ after mass shooter kills five inside LGBT+ nightclub, including daughter’s boyfriend

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Editorial: A good guy without a gun: How Richard Fierro became the hero of Colorado Springs’ Club Q massacre

In Colorado Springs on Saturday night, Richard Fierro, a U.S. Army vet who’d deployed three times to Iraq and once to Afghanistan, went to an LGBTQ nightclub with his wife to celebrate a friend’s birthday. There was dancing and a drag show.

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America's LGBTQ community says the massacre at Club Q in Colorado Springs was a disaster waiting to happen

Police allege a 22-year-old dressed in body armour burst into the nightclub with a rifle and a handgun. But local activists say the alleged assailant clearly misjudged their intended victims.

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Mugshot shows Colorado Springs suspect Anderson Aldrich with face and neck wounds

Suspect faces initial charges of murder and bias crime

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Colorado Springs shooting suspect Anderson Lee Aldrich seen for first time in court to face murder charges

Formal charges expected in coming weeks

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Hero veteran reveals how he tackled Colorado Springs gunman with help from trans woman in heels

Richard Fierro, a veteran of four tours to Iraq and Afghanistan, beat the suspect with his own handgun while a trans woman stomped on him

Salon

Colorado's perfect storm of madness

We don't know exactly what drove this gunman — but we know what's making America more dangerous for LGBTQ people

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Army veteran who stopped Club Q shooter wanted to protect everyone inside like family

Army veteran Richard Fierro was enjoying a night out with his family when a gunman opened fire on a gay club in Colorado Springs. Fierro said he went into "combat mode" to take down the shooter.

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Colorado Springs shooting – live: Bloody Anderson Aldrich mugshot released as father’s remarks spark outrage

Father of suspect says conservative Mormon family doesn’t ‘do gay’

Los Angeles Times

Inside Club Q: Drag queens, dancing, tolerance shattered by gunfire. Then, heroes stepped in

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — It was supposed to be another night of fun, love and joy at Club Q, a popular LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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