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Anderson Lee Aldrich shot more than 30 people at a Colorado Springs nightclub. Victims fought back

Anderson Lee Aldrich, the suspect in the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs that left five dead and more than 30 others wounded, will soon enter a plea on more than 300 charges that could bring a life sentence. Graig Graziosi reports

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

Accused Club Q shooter changed name at 15; dad was MMA and porn star, mom had arrest record

Two weeks before his 16th birthday, the man accused of murdering five people in a Colorado nightclub changed his name to distance himself from his father and an extremely troubled childhood. On May 2, 2016, according to Texas court records, Nicholas Franklin Brink became Anderson Lee Aldrich.

Tribune News Service · Nov 24, 2022

Fragments of a troubled young life emerge, but mysteries about Anderson Aldrich remain

New details have emerged in the case against Anderson Aldrich, the suspect in the deadly shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub, that have raised further questions about a potential motive in the attack that left five dead and 18 wounded in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 24, 2022

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.

The Denver Post · Nov 22, 2022

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.

The Denver Post · Nov 22, 2022

Colorado Springs shooting: Republican lawmaker claims he hasn’t spoken to grandson suspect for 10 years

California assemblyman Randy Voepel is yet to comment on his grandson’s alleged rampage at Club Q

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

Club Q shooting news - live: Colorado Springs gunman Anderson Lee Aldrich taken down by US army veteran

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

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

Colo. Springs suspect related to GOPer

Aldrich is the grandson of California State Assemblyman Randy Voepel

Salon · Nov 21, 2022

Colorado shooting suspect is grandson of GOP lawmaker who celebrated January 6 Capitol riot

The latest mass shooting comes amid a rise in gun violence and anti-LGBT+ sentiments from the Republican party

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022