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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sam Metz

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Veteran among those thanked for stopping gunman at gay club - What They Never Told You

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Law enforcement is crediting two patrons of a Colorado Springs gay club for saving lives by tackling and subduing a 22-year-old gunman who went on a shooting rampage there Saturday night.

Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez on Monday said Richard Fierro and Thomas James stopped the shooter, who was armed with an AR-15-style semi-automatic weapon, a handgun and additional ammunition magazines. The suspect faces murder and hate crime charges.

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