COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The person accused of a mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs last November, has been sentenced to five consecutive life sentences in the Department of Corrections without the possibility of parole for the murders of five people.
Aldrich pleaded guilty to all five counts of first-degree murder and all 46 counts of attempted first-degree murder, and pleaded"no contest" to two charges of bias-motivated crimes. Aldrich uses they/them pronouns. They will not face a jury trial and will serve life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Michael Anderson, who was working as a bartender at Club Q on the night of the November mass shooting, was among the people interviewed for the AP story. He told Denver7 he thought it was"completely irresponsible" for the AP to interview the suspect in jail.In a statement, the AP said it took"great care" in its reporting.
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