Nic Grzecka, the co-owner of the Colorado Springs gay nightclub where a shooter turned a drag queen’s birthday celebration into a massacre said he thinks the shooting that killed five people and injured 17 others is a reflection of anti-LGBTQ sentiment.
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Authorities haven’t said why the suspect opened fire at the club before being subdued into submission by patrons, but they are facing hate crime charges. The suspect has not entered a plea or spoken about the incident.
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Grzecka said he believes the targeting of a drag queen event is connected to the art form being cast in a false light in recent months by right-wing activists and politicians who complain about the “sexualization” or “grooming” of children.
Police have identified the suspect, but are still investigating whether the attack was a hate crime. They say Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, used a long rifle to carry out the attack and was already subdued by patrons at Club Q by the time officers arrived.
