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Defense: Colorado gay club shooting suspect is nonbinary

The alleged gunman facing possible hate crime charges in the fatal shooting of five people at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub is nonbinary, the suspect’s defense team says in court filings In several standard motions filed on behalf of Anderson Lee Aldrich on Tuesday, public defenders refer to the suspect…

The Independent UK

Colorado Springs shooting – live: Bloody Anderson Aldrich mugshot released as father’s remarks spark outrage

Father of suspect says conservative Mormon family doesn’t ‘do gay’

The Independent UK

Club Q shooting suspect changed name in 2016 to protect himself from birth father, court records show

DENVER — The suspect accused of opening fire in a Colorado Springs nightclub changed their name in 2016 to protect themself from their birth father and that man’s “criminal history,” according to court records obtained by The Denver Post.

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Club Q shooting suspect is nonbinary, defense attorneys say

DENVER — The person suspected of killing five and wounding 18 after opening fire in a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs is nonbinary, their defense attorney wrote in court filings Tuesday.

The Denver Post

Inside Club Q: Drag queens, dancing, tolerance shattered by gunfire. Then, heroes stepped in

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — It was supposed to be another night of fun, love and joy at Club Q, a popular LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Los Angeles Times

Club Q shooting suspect changed name in 2016 to protect himself from birth father, court records show

DENVER — The man accused of opening fire in a Colorado Springs nightclub changed his name in 2016 to protect himself from his birth father and that man’s “criminal history,” according to court records obtained by The Denver Post.

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Army veteran who stopped the Club Q shooter owns a brewery. Supporters nationwide are buying his goods to say thanks

Supporters across the country are expressing their gratitude to the Army veteran who restrained the alleged shooter at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ club by buying beer, T-shirts and hoodies from his business.

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Biden phones Army vet who tackled Colorado Springs gunman to thank him for his bravery

The president also offered his condolences for the loss of the boyfriend of Richard Fierro’s daughter

The Independent UK

Colorado club shooting survivor: 'I want to be resilient'

A man who survived a weekend shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs says he wants to be resilient and won't be "taken out by some sick person.”

The Independent UK

Club Q shooting suspect changed name in 2016 to protect himself from birth father, court records show

The Denver Post

Colorado Springs shooting suspect Anderson Aldrich is a registered member of the Mormon church, spokesman confirms

The church spokesman said it was “problematic” to disparage an entire faith based on the actions of a person who “did not exhibit signs of believing or associating with members of the Church”.

The Independent UK

Colorado Springs shooting: Suspected shooter changed his name at 15 due to online bullying

The Colorado Springs suspect changed his name from Nicholas Brink to Anderson Aldrich just before his 16th birthday

The Independent UK

Barrett Hudson took seven bullets in the back but still escaped the Club Q shooting

As more details emerge around what happened inside Club Q, the Colorado Springs gay nightclub that late Saturday night became the scene of Colorado’s latest mass shooting when five people were killed, a man who identified himself as a survivor of the attack has shared a harrowing story on social…

The Denver Post

Colorado Springs shooting – live: Suspect released from hospital as details of troubled childhood emerge

Suspected gunman, Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, faces at least five counts of murder charges

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The veteran who helped disarm the gunman at gay club says he followed his instincts

"I have nothing but love" for the gay community, says Army veteran Rich Fierro, one of two people police credited with subduing a gunman who went on a shooting rampage at a Colorado Springs nightclub.

The Guardian - US

The US right is stoking anti-LGBT hate. This shooting was no surprise

What happened in Colorado Springs this weekend was part of a trend of escalating violence targeting gay spaces

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Court battle begins over Trump’s special master review of papers

Should the former president lose, the materials seized from Mar-a-Lago will be available for the criminal investigation. Plus, your daily update on the Qatar World Cup

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Army veteran gives emotional account of tackling Colorado Springs gunman

Richard Fierro holds back tears as he describes horror of mass shooting

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Editorial: Colorado attack should spark action

The worst — and best — of this country was reflected in Saturday's deadly attack on a Colorado Springs nightclub.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs follows 6 brutal years of Republican anti-LGBTQ rhetoric

It’s 6:30 a.m., and my wife already has the news silently scrolling in the dark. “Colorado Springs,” she says. My bleary eyes focus on the carnage — again. It’s been six years since she woke me up early on a Sunday whispering “something terrible happened in Orlando.”

The Independent UK

Colorado Springs police make point of identifying shooting victims ‘by how they identified themselves’

Five victims were named along with their pronouns

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Veteran hailed a hero in Colorado shooting says he did what he was trained to do

Authorities said Fierro's actions likely prevented further deaths.

The Guardian - US

Colorado Springs shooter had allegedly threatened his mother with a bomb. Why could he still get a gun?

Anderson Lee Aldrich had his name changed from Nicholas Brink at 15 when disparaging posts on a website targeted him

The Independent UK

Rage and sadness as Colorado club shooting victims honored

Hundreds of people, many holding candles and wiping away tears, have gathered in a Colorado Springs park to honor those killed and wounded when a gunman opened fire on a nightlife venue that for decades was a sanctuary for the local LGBTQ community

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