Club Q mass shooting suspect Anderson Lee Aldrich pleads guilty
Anderson Lee Aldrich, who uses they/them pronouns, will not face a jury trial. They will serve life in prison without the possibility of parole. More
June 26, 2023
Club Q shootings
Anderson Lee Aldrich pleaded guilty to five counts of first-degree murder and is serving life in prison without parole for an attack on an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs.
Colorado Springs gay club shooter’s case heads to trial
Shooter seemed driven by bias against the LGBTQ community in plotting an attack at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing 5 and wounding 17. More
February 23, 2023
Defense: Club Q shooting suspect visited before bloodbath
Anderson Lee Aldrich, charged with fatally shooting 5 and wounding 17 at a gay nightclub in Colorado, was at the venue for over an hour earlier that night. More
February 10, 2023
Judge denies sanctions bid over leak in shooting case
Lawyers for shooting suspect Anderson Aldrich accused the El Paso County Sheriff's Office of leaking documents in the old case to the media. More
January 11, 2023
In 2021, judge warned of gay bar attacker’s shootout plans
Judge who dismissed kidnapping case against Colorado gay nightclub shooter warned that the defendant had was stockpiling weapons and planning a shootout. More
December 16, 2022
Club Q shooting survivors press Congress to act on guns
Survivors of last month's deadly mass shooting at Colorado gay nightclub Club Q urged lawmakers to pass a law banning some semiautomatic weapons. More
December 14, 2022
Judge unseals docs in gay bar shooting suspect’s past case
Judge unseals dropped bomb threat case against Colorado gay bar shooting suspect Anderson Lee Aldrich, who last year threatened to become a mass killer. More
December 8, 2022
FBI got tip about shooting suspect a day before 2021 arrest
Authorities said the person who would later kill five at a Colorado gay nightclub was on the FBI’s radar a day before being arrested. More
December 7, 2022
‘Next mass killer’: Dropped case foretold Colorado bloodbath
Sealed 2021 documents say Anderson Lee Aldrich forced people to flee for their lives and prompted evacuation of nearby homes to escape A possible bomb. More
December 6, 2022
Colorado gay club shooting suspect charged with hate crimes
Anderson Lee Aldrich is set to appear in court again Tuesday to learn what charges prosecutors will pursue in the attack. More
December 6, 2022
Colorado shooting suspect changed name as teenager in Texas
Anderson Lee Aldrich, the suspect in the fatal shooting at a Colorado gay nightclub, changed his name from Nicholas Brink as a teenager. More
November 22, 2022
‘It’s the reflex’: Veteran helped disarm gunman at gay club
When army vet Rich Fierro realized a gunman was shooting at the club where he'd gathered with friends and family, military training instincts kicked in. More
November 22, 2022
Gay bar shooting suspect faces murder, hate crime charges
Anderson Lee Aldrich, suspected of shooting and killing 5 and wounding 17 at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, is held on murder and hate crimes. More
November 21, 2022
Police: Gunman kills 5 at gay club, is subdued by patrons
Authorities say a 22-year-old gunman opened fire with a semiautomatic rifle at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five people and leaving 25 injured before he was subdued by “heroic” patrons More
November 21, 2022