COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Five people were killed and dozens others were injured in a shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado, officials said.
The suspect, identified as 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich, allegedly began shooting as soon as he walked into Club Q in Colorado Springs late Saturday night, Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez told reporters during a news conference Sunday morning.
In addition to the five victims who died, at least 25 people were injured, according to Colorado Springs city officials. The club is a safe haven for the LGBTQ community, Vasquez said, adding that he is saddened and heartbroken by the attack that took place there. It is unclear whether the law would have stopped the suspect from targeting the club, El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder told ABC News.Colorado Gov. Jared Polis tweeted in response to the attack that he is"horrific, sickened, and devastated."
"Places that are supposed to be safe spaces of acceptance and celebration should never be turned into places of terror and violence. Yet it happens far too often," Biden said."We must drive out the inequities that contribute to violence against LGBTQI+ people. We cannot and must not tolerate hate."
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