Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, is accused of killing five people and injuring many others after opening fire at Club Q in Colorado Springs on Saturday night.
Aldrich is being held on five counts of first-degree murder. Those killed in the shooting include 22-year-old Raymond Green Vance, 28-year-old Daniel Aston, 34-year-old Ashley Paugh, 38-year-old Derrick Rump and Kelly Loving, who was 40. At least 17 others were injured.said after Wednesday's hearing that formal charges are expected to be filed at a hearing tentatively scheduled for December 6.
Fierro, an Army veteran who was at the club with his family to see a drag performance by his daughter's friend, grabbed Aldrich's gun during the shooting and used it to repeatedly beat the suspect, police said. Fierro added that a third person identified as a trans woman also repeatedly kicked Aldrich in the head.
In a Tuesday night court filing, Aldrich's attorneys said the suspect identifies as"non-binary" and uses they/them pronouns. However, some have, arguing that the non-binary declaration may be a disingenuous attempt to"troll" the LGBTQ community. Although a clear motive for the shooting has not been established, many have speculated that anti-LGBTQ rhetoric could be to blame. Club Q was planning to host an all-ages drag show on Sunday, which far-right activists have repeatedly and baselessly claimed are used for"grooming" children.
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