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El Paso County Court/Handout... Read moreJune 26 (Reuters) - A 23-year-old pleaded guilty on Monday to murder and other crimes in a 2022 shooting that killed five people at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs. Anderson Lee Aldrich faces life in prison without the possibility of parole after reaching an agreement with prosecutors to plead guilty to five first-degree murder counts and 46 attempted murder counts. On Nov. 19, 2022, Aldrich, wearing body armor, opened fire at Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub. The deal with prosecutors called for Aldrich to be sentenced on Monday immediately following the guilty plea. Those killed in the shooting were identified as Aston, 28; Kelly Loving, 40; Derrick Rump, 38; Ashley Paugh, 34; and Raymond Green Vance, 22.

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☆ Air Force offensive lineman, 21, dies after experiencing a 'medical emergency' on his way to class
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

An offensive lineman with the U.S. Air Force died after experiencing a "medical emergency," the Academy announced Tuesday. In May 2021, he graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School. Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark, the Air Force Academy's superintendent, said Brown was "well-respected in his squadron." Brown was also remembered as a "standout" offensive lineman on the school's Falcons football team, playing in their 2021 and 2022 seasons. Brown's death will be investigated by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, a standard protocol for on-base military deaths, the Academy said.

☆ Fact Check-Altered screenshot of California politician Randy Voepel sending ‘thoughts and prayers’ attributed to Colorado shooting on Nov. 19
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

But social media users are sharing a screenshot of a tweet by Voepel and misleadingly linking it to a shooting in Colorado on Nov. 19. Users online are sharing an image that purports to show Voepel tweeting, “Sending my thoughts and prayers” following the Colorado Springs shooting. Reuters reports on the Nov. 19 Colorado Springs shooting at Club Q and the suspect, Anderson Lee Aldrich, can be seen (here) and (here). Representatives for Voepel, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado Springs PD, FBI Denver Field Office and the Department of Justice did not immediately respond to requests for comment. There is no record of Voepel tweeting “Sending my thoughts and prayers” after the shooting in Colorado Springs.

☆ Colorado Springs Suspect Had Firearms Despite Violent Threats Made Last Year
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Dan Frosch | Nicole Friedman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Authorities are probing how the suspected gunman in the deadly shooting at an LGBT nightclub in Colorado Springs over the weekend was able to obtain the firearm used in the attack given the man’s troubled history, according to two law-enforcement officials familiar with the matter. Over a year ago, police confiscated firearms from the suspect, 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich , after he held his family hostage at gunpoint, according to the officials. During the June 2021 incident, Mr. Aldrich’s mother told police her son was threatening to hurt her with a homemade bomb, weapons and ammunition, according to an El Paso County Sheriff’s Office account of the incident at the time.

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