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November 20, 2024 at 1:02 AM

LGBTQ+ club shooting survivors say deaths, trauma could've been avoided in lawsuits

Victims and family of those killed in the mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs in 2022 spoke Tuesday after filing lawsuits against the El Paso County commissioners and former sheriff
November 20, 2024 at 1:02 AM
Attorney Patrick Huber announces a lawsuit filed on behalf of victims of the deadly mass shooting at the Club Q nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo., on the second anniversary of the shooting, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
5 months ago

Club Q mass shooter receives 55 life sentences in prison on hate crime charges

The shooter killed five and injured more than a dozen others at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado,
5 months ago
Mourners at a memorial outside of Club Q on November 22, 2022 in Colorado Springs, CO, Jan. 17, 2024.
10 months ago

Club Q shooter charged with 50 federal hate crimes

The shooter who killed five people at an LGBTQIA+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, pleaded not guilty to new federal hate crimes.
10 months ago
Police tape cordons off the scene of a mass shooting at Club Q, Nov. 20, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
1 year ago

1 year after Club Q tragedy, loved ones share treasured memories of lives lost

Family and loved ones reflected on the lives of Daniel Aston, Raymond Green Vance and Derrick Rump, who were killed in November 2022 in the Club Q mass shooting.
1 year ago
VIDEO: 1 year after Club Q tragedy, loved ones share treasured memories of lives lost
1 year ago

Club Q shooting victims remembered one year after Colorado Springs tragedy

ABC News went to Colorado Springs earlier this year to speak with survivors about their recovery, resilience and stories about the ones they lost in the tragedy.
1 year ago
Memorial Club Q shooting victims are placed at the growing memorial where hundreds of flowers, balloons, signs and remembrances have been left for the victims of the shooting at the club in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. From left, Kelly Loving, Derrick Rump, Ashley Paugh, Raymond Green Vance and Daniel Davis Aston.
1 year ago

Club Q to change location, name after tragic mass shooting

The management of Club Q, the site of a deadly mass shooting in November 2022, has decided to change its plans for reopening the Colorado Springs bar.
1 year ago
Club Q and the memorial for the victims of the shooting photographed in Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 29, 2022.
1 year ago

FBI confirms federal investigation into Club Q shooting

The FBI has confirmed a federal investigation into the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
1 year ago
Club Q and the memorial for the victims of the shooting photographed in Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 29, 2022.
1 year ago

Club Q shooter sentenced

Anderson Lee Aldrich was sentenced to five consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Club Q shooter sentenced
1 year ago

Club Q shooting suspect pleads guilty to 5 counts of murder

ABC News’ Mola Lenghi and legal contributor Brian Buckmire detail the latest in the Club Q nightclub shooting as the suspect pleads guilty to five counts of murder.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Club Q shooting suspect pleads guilty to 5 counts of murder
1 year ago

Victims' families lash out after Club Q shooting suspect pleads guilty

Colorado Springs shooting suspect who allegedly killed five people at an LGBTQ nightclub called Club Q is set to be arraigned Monday.
1 year ago
Club Q sees a growing memorial and a continuous stream of mourners, Nov. 26, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
1 year ago

Club Q shooter pleads guilty

Anderson Lee Aldrich, who killed five in a gay nightclub, pleaded guilty to five counts of murder in the first degree.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Club Q shooter pleads guilty
1 year ago

Their LGBTQ+ safe space was attacked. These survivors refuse to hide in fear.

Club Q survivors fight to protect LGBTQ+ pride amid attacks on the queer community.
1 year ago
The Club Q tragedy changed how survivors think of safety in the LGBTQ community.
1 year ago

Investigator: Club Q shooting suspect ran 'neo-Nazi' website

Preliminary hearings begin in the trial of Club Q shooting suspect Anderson Lee Aldrich, who allegedly opened fire in the Colorado Springs LGBTQ bar in November 2022.
1 year ago
Richard Fierro consoles his daughter, Kassandra, as she signs a plaque to her slain boyfriend at a memorial outside of Club Q, Nov. 22, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
1 year ago

Queer pastor stands up to hate in wake of Club Q shooting

Reverend Mallory Everhart leads what she calls a "refugee church," creating a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community: "We take really seriously that Jesus is on the side of the most marginalized."
1 year ago
VIDEO: Queer pastor stands up to hate in wake of Club Q shooting
1 year ago

Club Q is where they found love. It’s also where they lost those they loved.

Club Q shooting survivors Wyatt Kent, James Slaugh and Jancarlos Del Valle recount how the tragedy forever impacted their love stories and lives.
1 year ago
Club Q is where they found love. It’s also where they lost those they loved.
1 year ago

Where is the LGBTQ+ community safe? In Club Q aftershock, survivors reflect, rebuild

Amid a rise in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and hate crimes, Club Q shooting survivors and those impacted by the tragedy reflect on how to stay strong together after losing a safe space.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Where is the LGBTQ+ community safe? In Club Q aftershock, survivors reflect, rebuild
1 year ago

Club Q survivor reads final love letter from partner killed in shooting

Daniel Aston wrote a tender love letter to Wyatt Kent for his birthday -- the same day he was later killed in the Club Q shooting. His letter holds the final words to his partner.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Club Q survivor reads final love letter from partner killed in shooting
2 years ago

Club Q owner reveals future of bar following Colorado Springs shooting

Club Q co-owner Matthew Haynes is planning to rebuild and renovate Club Q with a memorial dedicated to those affected by the Colorado Springs shooting.
2 years ago
Richard Fierro consoles his daughter, Kassandra, as she signs a plaque to her slain boyfriend at a memorial outside of Club Q, Nov. 22, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
2 years ago

Club Q survivor and GLAAD president call for action amid rise in LGBTQ attacks

Club Q shooting survivor Michael Anderson joins ABC News Live after testifying before the House Oversight Committee about the November shooting that left five people dead.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Club Q survivor and GLAAD president call for action amid rise in LGBTQ attacks
2 years ago

Club Q and Pulse mass shooting survivors testify on Capitol Hill

ABC News' Jay O'Brien breaks down developments from the latest on the House Oversight Committee hearing on anti-LGBTQ+ violence and extremism.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Club Q and Pulse mass shooting survivors testify on Capitol Hill
2 years ago

Colorado Springs shooting survivors speak before Congress

Colorado Springs shooting survivors spoke before Congress on Wednesday about anti-LGBTQ violence and legislation.
2 years ago
James Slaugh, a survivor of the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs, listens during a House Oversight Committee hearing titled "The Rise of Anti-LGBTQI+ Extremism and Violence in the United States" at the Rayburn House Office Building on Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
2 years ago

Survivors of Club Q, Pulse shootings testify on anti-LGBTQ+ violence

The House Oversight Committee is holding a hearing regarding anti-LGBTQ+ violence and extremism.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Survivors of Club Q, Pulse shootings testify on anti-LGBTQ+ violence
2 years ago

Club Q, Pulse shooting survivors testify on Capitol Hill

ABC News contributor LZ Granderson joins to discuss the testimonies from the House Oversight Committee hearing and the prevalence of hate crimes in America.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Club Q, Pulse shooting survivors testify on Capitol Hill
2 years ago

‘I can still hear the sounds of gunfire’: Club Q shooting survivor

Survivors from the Pulse and Club Q shootings testified before the House Oversight Committee on the rise in violence and extremism against the LGBTQ+ community.
2 years ago
VIDEO: ‘I can still hear the sounds of gunfire’: Club Q shooting survivor
2 years ago

Hate speech turns to action, Club Q shooting survivor says

The House Oversight Committee is holding a hearing on the rise in anti-LGBTQ violence and extremism where survivors from the Club Q and Pulse shootings are testifying.
2 years ago
VIDEO:
2 years ago

Club Q survivors testify in House committee hearing

The owner of Club Q, the nightclub at which a mass shooting left five dead, and survivors testified at a House committee hearing on anti-LGBTQ violence.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Club Q survivors testify in House committee hearing
2 years ago

Club Q owner delivers powerful message on hate at New York City’s Stonewall Inn

Three weeks after the Colorado Springs nightclub shooting, which left five dead, the LGBTQ community gathered at Stonewall Inn, the site of the 1969 riots, considered the birthplace of Pride.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Club Q owner delivers powerful message on hate at New York City’s Stonewall Inn
2 years ago

Club Q co-owner discusses Colorado Springs shooting

Less than 3 weeks after the shooting at a LGBTQ night club in Colorado Springs, Club Q co-owner Matthew Haynes shares how the community is recovering from the tragedy.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Club Q co-owner discusses Colorado Springs shooting
2 years ago

Accused Colorado Springs shooter praised by online extremists: DHS

The accused Colorado Springs shooter has been praised by online extremists calling for copycat attacks, a Homeland Security bulletin said.
2 years ago
The door to Club Q is open as investigators continue to collect evidence after a mass shooting at the gay nightclub, Nov. 23, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
2 years ago

Accused Colorado Springs shooter praised by online extremists: DHS

The warnings came in a new bulletin issued Wednesday.
2 years ago
The warnings came in a new bulletin issued Wednesday.
2 years ago

After Colorado Springs shooting, governor weighs changes to strengthen 'red flag' law

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Sunday he is weighing a call for reforms to his state's "red flag" law after this month's shooting in Colorado Springs at Club Q
2 years ago
Democratic Gov. Jared Polis attends an election watch party Nov. 8, 2022, in Denver.
2 years ago

What the hero who thwarted the Colorado Springs gunman said from his hospital bed

One of the two men credited as heroes for helping to stop the Colorado Springs gunman as he searched for more victims, has spoken from his hospital bed.
2 years ago
Petty Officer Thomas James, injured in the Club Q shooting, in his hospital bed at Centura Penrose Hospital.
2 years ago

Suspect in Club Q shooting makes first court appearance, held without bond

Anderson Lee Aldrich, the alleged gunman in the deadly shooting at Colorado Springs' Club Q, made their first court appearance virtually on Wednesday.
2 years ago
Portraits of the victims of a mass shooting at the Club Q nightclub are displayed at a memorial, Nov. 22, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
2 years ago

Colorado LGBTQ club shooting updates

The 22-year-old faces murder and hate crime charges.
2 years ago
The 22-year-old faces murder and hate crime charges.
2 years ago

Colorado LGBTQ club shooting: Suspect moved from hospital to jail

The 22-year-old suspected of gunning down multiple people at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado's second-largest city over the weekend could face murder, hate crime charges.
2 years ago
People visit a makeshift memorial near the Club Q nightclub, Nov. 21, 2022 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
2 years ago

Colorado shooting suspect faces multiple charges

ABC News’ Matt Gutman is on the ground in Colorado Springs as the alleged suspect in the shooting at Club Q is charged with five counts of first-degree murder and five counts of bias-motivated crime.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Colorado shooting suspect faces multiple charges
2 years ago

Suspect charged in Colorado Springs shooting

ABC News contributor Channa LLoyd provides legal analysis after the suspect in the Colorado Springs nightclub shooting is charged with first-degree murder and bias-motivated crime.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Suspect charged in Colorado Springs shooting
2 years ago

Colorado Springs shooting suspect due in court

ABC News contributor Channa LLoyd and George Selim from the Anti-Defamation League discuss the latest details in the Colorado Springs shooting as the suspect makes their first court appearance.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Colorado Springs shooting suspect due in court
2 years ago

Colorado shooting suspect moved from hospital to jail

ABC News’ Matt Gutman reports on the latest details on the deadly shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Colorado shooting suspect moved from hospital to jail
2 years ago

Man injured in mass shooting says he'll go back to Club Q, a place he's called home

The Colorado Springs shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub, Club Q, has been declared a hate crime. A witness and mother of a victim speak out.
2 years ago
People hold a vigil at a makeshift memorial near the Club Q nightclub on Nov. 20, 2022 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. On Nov. 19, a 22-year-old gunman entered the LGBTQ nightclub and opened fire, killing at least five people and injuring 25 others before being stopped by club patrons.
2 years ago

Army veteran who stopped suspected gunman says 'everybody was a hero'

An Army veteran who stopped a suspected gunman at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado told ABC News he's "just a dude who's trying to keep his kid alive."
2 years ago
Richard Fierro gestures while speaking during a news conference outside his home about his efforts to subdue the gunman in Saturday's shooting at Club Q, in Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 21, 2022.
2 years ago

Colorado Springs shooting comes amid rise in anti-LGBTQ political rhetoric

Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Chair Rep. David Cicilline, a Rhode Island Democrat, condemned the "twin epidemics of hate and gun violence."
2 years ago
Law enforcement officials continue their investigation into Saturday's shooting at the Club Q nightclub, Nov. 21, 2022 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
2 years ago

Suspect in Colorado Spring nightclub massacre faces murder, hate crime charges

The suspect in the Colorado Spring nightclub massacre, 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich, is facing 10 preliminary charges including 5 counts of first-degree murder and hate crimes.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Suspect in Colorado Spring nightclub massacre faces murder, hate crime charges
2 years ago

Colorado LGBTQ club shooting: Suspect used legally purchased assault-style rifle

A suspect is in custody after five people were killed and 17 were injured in a shooting at Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, officials said.
2 years ago
Bouquets of flowers and a sign reading "Love Over Hate" are left near Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 20, 2022.
2 years ago

Colorado Springs shooting survivors recall horrifying moments at LGBTQ nightclub

New details emerge following the deadly shooting at Club Q. ABC News’ Morgan Norwood is in Colorado Springs as survivors recall the terrifying moments shots rang out.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Colorado Springs shooting survivors recall horrifying moments at LGBTQ nightclub
2 years ago

Deadly shooting at LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado fits pattern of rising hate crimes

ABC News' Josh Margolin joins former DHS Acting Undersecretary for Intelligence and Analysis John Cohen to discuss this rise in hate-fueled violence.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Deadly shooting at LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado fits pattern of rising hate crimes
2 years ago

Colorado shooting suspect purchased gun despite 2021 bomb threat arrest

The suspect -- Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, of Colorado Springs -- was previously arrested in an alleged bomb threat incident in June 2021, ABC News has learned.
2 years ago
Police enter Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Nov. 20, 2022, as they continue to investigate the previous night's shooting that left several people dead and multiple others injured.
2 years ago

What we know about the Colorado Springs shooting victims

The shooting is now being investigated as a potential hate crime.
2 years ago
The shooting is now being investigated as a potential hate crime.
2 years ago

LGBTQ club suspected shooter arrested for 1st-degree murder, hate crime charges

Questions surrounding the suspect's 2021 arrest and Colorado's red flag law have risen in the wake of the shooting that left five dead and dozens wounded.
2 years ago
VIDEO: LGBTQ club suspected shooter arrested for 1st-degree murder, hate crime charges
2 years ago

Urgent investigation into deadly Colorado Springs shooting

Suspect Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, is set to be charged with hate crimes for allegedly killing five people and injuring many others with a legally purchased assault-style rifle in Colorado.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Urgent investigation into deadly Colorado Springs shooting