The Club Q shooter acced of killg five people and jurg 17 others at the gay nightclub Colorado Sprgs plead guilty Monday.
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- GUNMAN KILLED 5 AT COLORADO SPRGS GAY CLUB BEFORE BEG SUBDUED BY PATRONS, POLICE SAY
- CLUB Q SHOOTER SENTENCED TO LIFE PRISON FOR ATTACK ON GAY NIGHTCLUB
GUNMAN KILLED 5 AT COLORADO SPRGS GAY CLUB BEFORE BEG SUBDUED BY PATRONS, POLICE SAY
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CLUB Q SHOOTER SENTENCED TO LIFE PRISON FOR ATTACK ON GAY NIGHTCLUB
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Saturday’s attack fell on the eve of Transgenr Day of Remembrance – observed honor of the liv of trans people lost to anti-trans vlence and hatred – and is remiscent of the Pulse massacre Orlando, which a shooter killed 49 people at the gay nightclub six years ago. Jared Polis, the natn’s first openly gay ernor, orred flags lowered to half-staff at all public buildgs statewi for five days to honor the five victims at Club Q.
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