COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A man suspected of killing five people and injuring 25 others in a shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado has been arrested on murder and hate crime charges, according to court records.
The man, identified by police as Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, was arrested on Monday on five counts of murder and five counts of bias-motivated hate crimes causing bodily injury, court records show. Police say he opened fire at Club Q in Colorado Springs on Saturday just before midnight. He was quickly subdued by others at the club and taken into custody when police arrived a few minutes after receiving a call, authorities said.
“Once the case is turned over to us, we’ll review the case and make formal charging decisions,” said Michael Allen, district attorney for the 4th Judicial District in Colorado Springs. “Formal charges we decide to file will be filed with the court.”
