Everything We Know About the Colorado LGBTQ Nightclub Shooting .
NBC News reports that a 22-year-old gunman opened fire at Club Q on Saturday night in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
killing five and injuring 25 others. .
The suspect has been identified as Anderson Lee Aldrich, according to Colorado Springs Police.
The suspect has been identified as Anderson Lee Aldrich, according to Colorado Springs Police.
According to authorities, the shooting only lasted a few minutes before Aldrich was confronted by at least two people in the club, putting a stop to further violence.
Police are still investigating if the shooting was a hate crime.
Club Q is a safe haven for our LGBTQ citizens, Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez, via CNN.
Every citizen has a right to feel safe and secure in our city, to go about our beautiful city without fear of being harmed or treated poorly, Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez, via CNN.
President Joe Biden
also issued a statement.
We must drive out the inequities that contribute to violence against LGBTQI+ people. We cannot and must not tolerate hate, President Joe Biden, via Statement
