At least five people were killed and 18 others wounded in the United States in a shooting that occurred overnight from Saturday to Sunday. A 22-year-old gunman suspected of opening fire at an LGBT nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado has been arrested. The individual had been stopped in his tracks by at least two club patrons, described as “heroes” by local police.
The Colorado Springs police chief said the suspected shooter was identified as a 22-year-old man named Anderson Lee Aldrich, without specifying whether he acted alone. The individual was known to the police, according to information from the newspaper. the washington post.
Arrested and taken to hospital
As of Sunday morning, authorities have so far refused to answer questions about the suspect’s motives. “The motive for the crime is part of the investigation and whether this was a hate crime is part of that investigation,” Colorado Springs Police Department Deputy Chief Adrian Vasquez said.
According to the police, he was hospitalized after his arrest, although the forces of order did not neutralize him with a firearm. During the shooting, he was in possession of two weapons, including a rifle.
This new drama is part of a context of escalation of acts hostile to transgender people, according to statistics from associations and the FBI. The nightclub had announced an LGBT event for Saturday, a party “with all kinds of gender identities and numbers” on the occasion of Transgender Day of Remembrance, which is celebrated internationally on November 20. The murder also illustrates the skyrocketing firearms-related mortality in a country where they circulate in vast numbers.
Source: BFM TV
