The shooter killed five and injured more than a dozen others at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado,

Five people were killed in the attack on the LGBTQ bar.

The shooter who killed five and injured over a dozen more at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2022 accepted a plea deal Tuesday in connection with federal hate crimes charges and was given 55 concurrent life sentences.

Anderson Lee Aldrich pleaded guilty to each of the 74 charges of violating provisions of the Matthew Shepard And James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 as well as gun crimes in the Club Q shooting. Aldrich initially pleaded not guilty.

United States District Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney accepted the plea agreement, sentencing Aldrich to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, to be followed by a 190-year sentence of imprisonment.

  • half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world
    122·
    6 months ago

    This is the guy who’s dad – upon hearing that his son shot up a gay club – immediately thought that his son might be gay and was worried about that, but then was relieved that the son had only killed gays.

      • Evkob@lemmy.ca
        58·
        6 months ago

        https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/24/colorado-springs-shooting-father-interview

        In a series of interviews, Aaron Brink told San Diego’s CBS8 that when he first received a telephone call from his child’s public defender, his first reaction was to question why his child was in the club.

        “And then I go on to find out it’s a gay bar. I said, ‘God, is he gay?’ I got scared, ‘Shit, is he gay?’ And he’s not gay, so I said, ‘Phew …’”

        • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
          371·
          6 months ago

          I thought, surely this is out of context right? the next quote:

          Brink, a mixed martial arts coach, told CBS8 that he had taught his child to fight, saying he had offered praise “for violent behavior really early. I told him it works. It is instant and you’ll get immediate results.”

          Took my daughter to Inside Out 2 the other day. I really appreciate all these films and shows that put such an emphasis on feelings and kindness.

          I feel so bad for the children out there with such shitty parents. The Oxford shooter’s parents come to mind.

        • Todd Bonzalez@lemm.ee
          1·
          6 months ago

          I kid you not, the dad has been on the show Intervention for meth addiction, Divorce court as a result of his continued meth addiction, and does gay porn to pay for his meth addiction. He’s enormously homophobic, but he’ll do gay sex for drugs.

          I don’t know whether to hate him, or pity him. He must hate himself quite severely.