Colorado Springs gay club shooter, 22, used an AR-15-style rifle to kill FIVE and injure 18
Five people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a Colorado Springs clubPolice say 18 people were injured during the Club Q shooting last night
Authorities say Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, entered the gay club just before midnight and fired an unknown number of bullets from an AR-15 style long rifle before he was tackled to the ground by two patrons
Aldrich is now in protective custody at a local hospital for unknown injuries
He was previously arrested for making a bomb threat in June 2021
A 22-year-old gunman was taken into police custody early Sunday morning after two heroic clubgoers tackled him to the ground to stop him from firing more rounds at a gay nightclub.
Five people died in the shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs Saturday night, and 18 others were injured.
Authorities say Anderson Lee Aldrich entered the gay club just before midnight and fired an unknown number of bullets from his AR-15-style long rifle before he was stopped by at least two 'heroic' patrons.