Two patrons at Club Q in Colorado Springs are being hailed as heroes after they were reportedly able to subdue thegunman who allegedly killed five peopleand injured 18 late Saturday night.
Colorado Springs Mayor John Sutherstold NPRon Sunday that one of the men was able to grab a weapon from the gunman and then hit him with it. When police arrived, one of the patrons was holding the suspect down.
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Police recovered multiple firearms at the scene and are working to determine “who the firearms belong to,” added the Colorado Springs Police Department in a statement Sunday.
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A man with the same name and age as Aldrich was arrested in June 2021 after the man’s mother called police to report that he had a bomb and had other weapons in his possession, theTimesreported.
About 10 homes in the neighborhood were evacuated while police responded, but no bomb was found. Aldrich has amassed a criminal history since, including charges for felony menacing and kidnapping, added theTimes.
Meanwhile, the community is mourning the loss of life and its sense of security.
“Club Q is a safe haven for our LGBTQ+ citizens,” Police Chief Adrian Vasquez said Sunday. “Every citizen has the right to be safe and secure in our city; to go about our beautiful city without fear of being harmed or treated poorly. I am so terribly saddened and heartbroken.”
Colorado Springs Police have planned a press conference for 12 p.m. Monday to offer a further update on the event.
source: people.com
