Mass murder in Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Lily Whitworth sentenced to prison over school shooting threat in Colorado Springs

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Colorado Springs man investigated in planned Ohio school shooting: Colorado Springs police confirmed this week that a city resident had been contacted by police ...

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19-year-old accused of planning a mass shooting at Colorado Springs schools pleads guilty

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Oct 24 23

Club Q to change location, name after tragic mass shooting : Management received feedback from survivors and the families of victims.

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Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ club mass killer gets life in prison, victim says 'devil awaits' defendant

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Quick Glance: Club Q Shooting Suspect Pleads Guilty, Faces Five Life Sentences

The suspect in the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs last year will plead guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder on Monday, resulting in five life sentences. Five people died and 17 were injured at the LGBTQ club.

According to Colorado Public Radio, Aldrich will receive five consecutive life sentences.

There were speculations earlier this month that Aldrich would plead guilty, after expressing remorse to the Associated Press and stating that they are prepared to take responsibility.

By taking a plea deal and pleading guilty, Aldrich is avoiding a trial, although victims will have the opportunity to read statements about the impact of the shooting on their lives.

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The aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ lives: Beyond medical bills in the millions and the weight of trauma and grief ...

Quick Glance: The Impact of Mass Shootings on Survivors

Survivors from shootings in Uvalde, Colorado Springs, Las Vegas, and Highland Park describe how a few tragic minutes have changed their lives.

More than a year after 11-year-old Mayah Zamora was critically injured in the Robb Elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the family is still struggling.

Mass shootings have wide-ranging effects on survivors and their families, from financial costs to personal upheaval.

Trauma and grief are just part of the problem - mass shootings leave long-lasting consequences for those affected.

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Police: Protection order filed against Colorado man connected to Mariemont shooting plot

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A year after Club Q rampage: Grief, healing, and lives forever changed: Almost one year after a deadly attack at Club Q in Colorado Springs, healing looks ...

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Man accused of killing 10 at Colorado supermarket in 2021 is ruled mentally competent to stand trial

Quick Glance: Accused Colorado Supermarket Killer Deemed Competent for Trial

Judge Ingrid Bakke rules that Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, who has schizophrenia, is capable of understanding court proceedings and contributing to his own defense.

Alissa, 24, faces charges of murder and multiple attempted murder in connection with the shooting spree on March 22, 2021, at a crowded King Soopers Store in Boulder.

A SWAT team apprehended Alissa.

Forensic psychologist Loandra Torres, who evaluated Alissa, testified that he stated he bought firearms to commit a mass shooting.

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Colorado laws that add wait period to buy guns and more take effect: Two Colorado gun control laws taking effect will require that firearm buyers wait three days ...

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Colorado governor signs 4 gun control bills after massacre: The new laws are aimed at quelling rising suicides and youth violence, preventing mass shootings and ...

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Colorado Democratic governor signs 4 gun control bills into law: Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed four bills into law Friday that raise the age ...

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Suspect in mass shooting at Colorado gay nightclub expected to take plea deal: The suspect in a mass shooting at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub is expected to ...

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Club Q Shooting Victims Grapple with Questions About Money and Justice: Just before they are set to face the accused shooter in court, some survivors of the ...

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Diversus Health to offer additional resources to victims of Club Q: Diversus Health in Colorado Springs announced new grant funding received to go toward ...

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Veteran who subdued Club Q gunman to be honored at Pride parade: Richard Fierro was one of two patrons praised by authorities for disarming the suspect at Club Q ...

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Who pays for medical bills after mass shootings?: Costs for gun-related injuries fall on taxpayers and employers, experts said.

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Suspect in Club Q Attack Pleads Guilty to Murder Charges: The defendant faces life in prison on the murder charges under the plea agreement.

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How Colorado Springs, with a history of hate, built LGBTQ safe spaces after the Club Q shooting

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Colorado Springs Mass Shooter Pleads Guilty: Anderson Lee Aldrich, the person accused of carrying out a mass shooting at a LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs ...

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Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ club mass killer gets life in prison: Aldrich did not reveal a motivation for the shootings and declined to address the court during the ...

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NY woman charged over threats after Club Q shooting: Sharon Robinson, 40, allegedly told one Colorado venue it would get “shot up like Club Q”.

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Former Colorado Springs student arrested in alleged planned mass school shooting: A former student of Timberview Middle School in Colorado Springs was arrested ...

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Microbrewery co-owned by Club Q hero receives complaints amid frustrations over back-ordered apparel

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With anti-drag laws on the rise, drag queens reclaim the art as form of protest: Drag is inherently political, former Club Q performers say.

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Club Q is where they found love. It's also where they lost those they loved: Club Q is where James Slaugh and Jancarlos Del Valle, as well as Wyatt Kent and ...

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Mother of Club Q shooting suspect ejected from court over profane outbursts: Laura Voepel, the mother of Colorado Springs mass shooting suspect Anderson Aldrich ...

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Gunned down in LGBTQ+ safe space, these Club Q survivors refuse to hide in fear: The Club Q tragedy changed how survivors think of safety in the LGBTQ community.

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'Am I next?': Colorado Springs high school students demand action on gun safety laws during walkout

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Detective: Colorado Springs club shooter ran neo-Nazi site: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The 22-year-old accused of carrying out the deadly mass shooting at a ...

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Club Q plans 'remembrance' ceremony on anniversary of Colorado Springs mass shooting

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Colorado Springs shooting suspect had Club Q sketch, gun parts at home: The suspected shooter also ran a neo-Nazi website.

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The Pulse and Club Q shootings shut down her local bars. She’s fighting to protect the next generation's LGBTQ+ safe spaces.

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Teen accused of planning school shooting indicated intention to carry out plan if released on bond

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Colorado Springs Mourns the Loss of Five Lives and a Haven: The victims included caring bartenders who wanted to make people feel at home ...

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Quick Glance: Colorado Springs Victims: The Town Mourns the Loss of Five Lives Following a Shooting

They took care of everyone.

And now Mr. Rump and Mr. Aston were gone, two of the five people slain when a gunman opened fire on Saturday night in the club that was a favorite hangout for Colorado Springs' L.G.B.T.Q. community.

The identity of the five fatalities were revealed late Monday afternoon by the Colorado Springs Police Department: Mr. Aston and Mr. Rump, as well as Kelly Loving, Raymond Green Vance, and Ashley Paugh, all club patrons.

"He genuinely loved Club Q," said Ms. Green.

Mr. Aston, a transgender guy of 28 years old, relocated to Colorado Springs two years ago.

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Colorado Springs Prepares For Its First Pride Parade Since the Club Q Shooting: Tens of thousands are expected to gather at Pride—not just to see the performers ...

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U.S. mass killings tied to extremism have spiked over the last decade: report: The trend has since continued with five extremist mass killings in 2021 and 2022 ...

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Quick Glance: Terrorist-related mass killings in the United States have increased over the last decade: report

According to an Anti-Defamation League report, the number of mass killings in the United States linked to extremism in the last decade was at least three times higher than in any other 10-year period since the 1970s.

The report, which was provided to The Associated Press ahead of its public release on Thursday, also discovered that all extremist killings identified in 2022 were associated with right-wing extremism, with a disproportionate number associated with white supremacy.

According to the report from the group's Center on Extremism, "It is not an exaggeration to say that we live in an age of extremist mass killings,"

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Accused Colorado Springs Club Q Shooter Anderson Lee Aldrich Charged With 305 Counts

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Bond increased tenfold for ex-student charged in alleged Colorado Springs school shooting plot

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'I can't stop hearing the shots:' Witnesses describe Colorado Springs mass shooting scene

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Battered Colorado Springs shooting suspect appears in wheelchair at hearing: The suspect in a mass shooting that killed five people and wounded 17 at a Colorado ...

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Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs where five people were killed in a mass shooting in November, announced this week that it will reopen by the ... Show more https://nyti.ms/3YSEHSH

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Beaten Colorado Club Q Shooting Suspect Anderson Lee Aldrich Looks Worse for Wear in Court

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UK teen gets 11.5 years for hate-speech videos linked to Buffalo, Colorado mass shootings

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Colorado Springs gay nightclub mass shooting case moves to trial: ‘Senseless’: A shooter seemed to be driven by bias against the LGBTQ community in plotting an ...

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Suspect in Colorado Springs Shooting Can Be Tried for Hate Crimes, Judge Says: An arraignment was set for May 30, when a trial will likely be scheduled ...

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LGBTQ community 'in deep mourning' after Colorado Springs shooting : At least five people were killed and dozens more were injured.

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Club Q survivors, patrons, divided over whether LGBTQ+ nightspot should reopen and with an on-site memorial

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Army veteran recalls taking down gunman inside Colorado gay nightclub : When gunfire rang out inside a gay nightclub in Colorado, a U.S. Army Veteran relied on ...

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Preliminary hearing waived for teen accused of planning Colorado Springs school shooting

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Colorado Springs club shooting suspect tried to blame carnage on a patron, officer testifies

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In Colorado Springs Shooting, Army Veteran Held Down Gunman Until Police Arrived: Richard Fierro jumped on alleged shooter Anderson Lee Aldrich’s back and hit ...

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Colorado club shooting suspect scheduled for first court hearing: The alleged shooter facing possible hate crime charges in the fatal shooting of five people at ...

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Colorado Springs nightclub Club Q announces plan to reopen after deadly mass shooting shuttered the LGBTQ ‘safe space’

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Anderson Lee Aldrich facing 10 charges in mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs

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'Heroes' in Colorado gay club shooting hit gunman with his own weapon: Police said patrons who intervened during the attack at an LGTBQ nightclub were 'heroic' ...

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Laura Voepel, Mom of Colorado Springs Suspect Anderson Lee Aldrich, Facing Charges After Club Q Shooting

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Colorado police prioritize proper pronouns, names of shooting victims: Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez read the preferred pronouns and names of the ...

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