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re: US MASS Shootings: Deadly Mass Shootings in Multiple States-Alabama & Kentucky
Colorado Shooting Suspect Named
At least five people were killed and another 18 were injured in a shooting late on Saturday at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs.
BBC NEWS 21 Nov 2022
The suspected shooter, 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich, is in custody, the chief of the Colorado Spring police department, Adrian Vasquez, said at a news conference Sunday morning.
Aldrich immediately began shooting when he entered the club on Saturday, and at least two patrons quickly confronted him and subdued him, Vazquez said. 'We owe them a great debt of thanks,' he added
Who is Anderson Lee Aldrich? Biography, Age, Family
The suspect believed to have killed five and wounded 18 in a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado is in custody, according to police. The attacker’s motive is still unclear, but the club’s owners believe it was a hate crime. The gunman, identified by police as 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich, opened fire at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colorado, shortly before midnight Saturday, police said.
Club patrons quickly subdued him and detained him when police arrived a few minutes after receiving a call, authorities said. adding: “We owe them a great debt of gratitude.” Two firearms were found at the scene, including a “long rifle,” according to Vásquez. “My heart breaks for the family and friends of those lost, injured and traumatized in this horrific shooting,” said Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, who became the first openly gay man in the United States to be elected. governor in 2018. He called the shooting “disgusting.”
The attack ended in minutes. Police received numerous 911 calls beginning at 11:56 p.m. m. and an officer arrived at midnight. The suspect was taken into custody at 12:02 a.m., police said. Several of the 18 injured people are in critical condition with gunshot wounds, authorities said.
The suspect was being treated at a hospital, police said, adding that officers did not shoot him. In a statement, Club Q called the shooting a hate attack. “Club Q is devastated by the senseless attack on our community,” the club posted on its Facebook page. He said his prayers were with the victims and families, adding: ”
We appreciate the quick reactions of the heroic customers who subdued the gunman and put an end to this hateful attack.” The attack was the sixth mass murder in the US this month and comes seven months after the deaths of 21 in a shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas.
There have been 523 mass murders in the US since 2006 resulting in 2,727 deaths as of November 19, according to the Associated Press/USA Today database on US mass murders. President Joe Biden and other political leaders have offered statements of support and condolences. on social networks
“While the motive for this attack is still unclear, we know that the LGBTQI+ community has been subjected to terrible hate violence in recent years,” Biden wrote in a statement. “Gun violence continues to have a particularly devastating impact on LGBTQI+ communities across our nation, and threats of violence are increasing.”
Sarah Kate Ellis, president of GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, suggested that an alarming rise in hate speech and anti-gay legislation inspires such violence.
“You can draw a beeline from the false and vile rhetoric about LGBTQ people spread by extremists and amplified on social media, to the nearly 300 anti-LGBTQ bills introduced this year, to the dozens of attacks on our community like this one. ”. Ellis wrote.
“This unspeakable attack has deprived countless people of their friends and family and the sense of safety of an entire community,” Ellis added. Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said the department is adding patrol cars and increasing “visibility” noting that today is Trans Day of Remembrance. “America is mourning another mass shooting,” he said
Police chief gives details on 'heartbreaking' Colorado Springs shooting
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