Two people were murdered and five likely froze to death last week in what has been a deadly end to an extra deadly year for Colorado’s homeless population.
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Club Q shooting revives plans for LGBTQ resource center to fill gap left by 2015 closure of Colorado Springs’ pride center
The Nov. 19 attack on one of Colorado Springs’ few LGBTQ safe havens has reignited the effort among the community.
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Club Q survivors, co-owner testify before Congress and ask federal lawmakers to take action
“The fear-based and hateful rhetoric surrounding the LGBTQ+ community, especially around trans individuals and drag performers, leads to violence,” said James Slaugh who fled for his life during the Nov. 19 attack
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2021 case against Club Q suspect, who threatened to become “next mass killer,” was dismissed by court
District Attorney Michael Allen said prosecutors were unable to serve subpoenas on witnesses, namely Anderson Aldrich’s mother and grandparents
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Club Q suspect said they were going to run errand, committed mass shooting instead, unsealed court document says
Anderson Aldrich was armed with multiple rifle magazines, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. While in the hospital, an officer overheard Aldrich tell nursing staff “sorry” and that they had been awake for four days.
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All Club Q donations to Colorado Healing Fund will now go to victims after outcry from survivors of past shootings
The nonprofit’s operation fees will be underwritten by a separate organization
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Navy petty officer who helped stop Club Q shooting says he “wanted to save the family I found”
Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas James made his first public comments on the shooting in a statement issued through the hospital where he is recovering from injuries he suffered in the attack
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Jim Morrissey: Honoring the resilience and quick action of a Club Q community in mourning
Jim Morrissey’s cartoon honors the actions of patrons who sprung into action to prevent even further loss of life when a gunman opened fire at the welcoming Club Q in Colorado Springs.
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Colorado Springs police praise patrons who disarmed Club Q shooter, confirm identities of five victims who died
Thomas James and Richard Fierro confronted the gunman, preventing him from killing others
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Mass shootings are increasing in Colorado. Here are three charts that explain the trend.
More than half of mass shootings in Colorado since 2013 have occurred in the last three years