Gay bar shooter mugshot

Images released by Colorado Springs Police Department show Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, who is accused of the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, with injuries sustained after being pinned down by other club-goers. Police mugshots of the suspect in the attack on a Colorado LGBTQ venue have been released after the accused appeared in court for the first mugshot.

The images of Anderson Lee Aldrich, who was arrested in the aftermath of the mass shooting at the Q Club venue in Colorado Springs, were released by the city's police department. The mugshots show Aldrich with visible injuries on their face and neck which are bar to be as a result of " heroic people " who intervened when they saw what was happening.

Colorado Springs mayor John Suthers paid tribute to two people including year US Army veteran Richard Fierro, who was sitting nearby when the shooting started. Mr Fierro, who has completed three tours of Iraq and one in Afghanistan, said he rushed at the suspect, pulled gay to the ground, took a handgun from them and hit them with it.

Another club-goer, Thomas James, removed the gun and kicked the suspect, while a drag performer stomped on the suspect's face with high heels, Mr Fierro said. James Craig: Dentist in Colorado poisoned wife's protein shakes with cyanide, murder trial hears. Mohamed Soliman: Colorado attack suspect's wife and children detained by immigration officials.

Colorado petrol bomb suspect charged with 16 counts of attempted murder. And I'm really upset by that. It's not something I'm proud of. After being beaten into submission by club patrons, police took the suspect to hospital to be treated for their injuries. The suspect made their first court appearance via video link from the jail on Wednesday, where they could be seen slumped in a chair with visible bruising on their face.

The suspect spoke twice, with a slurred response, confirming their name and to say "no" when the judge asked whether they had any questions. Late on Tuesday, defence lawyers said the accused is nonbinary and in a footnote to their filing asserted that Aldrich prefers using the pronouns "they" and "them".

Read more: Colorado gay shooter shooting suspect identifies as non-binary, lawyers say.

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Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. While the motive for the shooting is still under investigation and prosecutors are yet to file formal charges, authorities said Aldrich faces possible murder and hate crime charges. Hate crime charges would require prosecutors to prove that the alleged perpetrator was motivated by bias, such as against the victims' actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.

Mugshot of Colorado gay club shooting suspect shows injuries sustained during confrontation with 'heroic people' Images released by Colorado Springs Police Department show Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, who is accused of the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, with injuries sustained after being pinned down by other club-goers.

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