Gay club shooter non binary

The attacker who killed five people at an LGBT nightclub in Colorado last year has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murder and attempted murder. The shooting was stopped by club-goers, who subdued the attacker until police arrived. As part of a plea deal, the attacker was sentenced to five consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole, and 46 consecutive year sentences for the attempted murders, in addition to pleading "no contest" to charges of bias-motivated crimes.

Judge McHenry added that he believes Aldrich's actions "reflect the deepest malice of the human heart". Family members of some of the victims addressed the court after the plea. Sabrina Aston, whose late son Daniel was one of Club Q's bartenders, said: "I will never forgive you for this heinous crime. Daniel's partner Wyatt Kent said he chose to forgive Aldrich, who he said was "a symbol of a broken system, of hate and vitriol pushed against us as a community".

Adriana Vance, the mother of Raymond Vance, said Aldrich "doesn't deserve to go on. What matters now is that he never sees the sunrise or the sunset. Aldrich declined to address the court ahead of the sentencing and showed no emotion as the families made statements. The attacker, whose lawyers say identifies as non-binary, asked the court on Monday to use the gender-neutral honorific Mx.

Their defence attorney said Aldrich is "deeply remorseful and deeply sorry" and "know they can't do anything to make it better".

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In a recent interview with the Associated Press news agency, Aldrich said they felt a need to "take responsibility for what happened". They also claimed they were "on a very large plethora of drugs" at the time. When asked by the judge on Monday, Aldrich said they remain on a variety of medication, including mood stabilisers and anti-psychotic drugs.

Aldrich's version of the event was disputed by District Attorney Michael Allen, who called Aldrich's comments "self-serving in nature" and "disgusting". The shooting - which lasted six minutes - was ended when Richard Fierro, a year US Army veteran, tackled the attacker. As Mr Fierro and Aldrich wrestled on the ground, another club-goer pummelled Aldrich with a high-heel shoe.

Aldrich had previously been arrested in Colorado Springs in June after threatening to detonate a bomb and harm their mother, court documents show. The charges were dropped despite relatives warning the judge in that case that Aldrich remained a danger to the public. Skip to content. Colorado Club Q shooting: Attacker sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty.

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