https://web.archive.org/web/20221120105553/https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/20/us/colorado-springs-shooting-gay-nightclub/index.html

“We thank the quick reactions of heroic customers that subdued the gunman and ended this hate attack,” the statement said. Details of how the shooting ended have yet to be released by police, but Castro said “this was not an officer-involved shooting.”

  • AcidSmiley [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    It seems the shooter is a 22 year old named Anderson Lee Aldrich who has a past history of domestic violence (making a bomb threat to his mother). Here's a source in German, listing KRDO and the Mirror as their primary sources.

    Apparently the club hosted a drag show on Saturday and had a special event planned for the trans day of remembrance today, and the shooter was stopped by two of the visitors.

    My thoughts go out to all my queer comrades in the US, please stay safe out there. You're the best people that hellhole has, i do not want anyone of you to get hurt. :meow-hug:

    Edit: Here's the link to the Mirror article. It has some quotes from staff and visitors, but does not mention most of the details i had posted, going into much more detail about past shootings at gay bars in Orlando and Oslo.