Club Q surveillance video captured entire mass shooting

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Club Q surveillance video captured entire mass shooting

Surveillance cameras captured the entirety of the November mass shooting at an LGBT nightclub in Colorado that left five people dead and 20 injured, prosecutors said. 

Footage from video cameras installed in and outside of Club Q in Colorado Springs shows the suspect, Anderson Aldrich, who identifies as non-binary, park their car outside the nightclub before entering and opening fire, Fourth Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen said in court Friday, according to The Denver Post.  

“It captured the entire event,” he said.

On Monday, prosecutors slapped the accused shooter with 12 charges based on alleged hate crimes against two newly identified victims in the shooting.

5 people were left dead and 20 injured in the aftermath of the deadly Club Q shooting.
5 people were left dead and 20 injured in the aftermath of the deadly Club Q shooting.
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Mourners take photos and place flowers at the Club Q memorial.
Mourners take photos and place flowers at the Club Q memorial.
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The charges come on top of the initial 305 counts brought against Aldrich in December, including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, bias-motivated crimes, and attempted murder.

Aldrich is accused of entering Club Q on Nov. 19 with an AR-style rifle and opening fire, killing five and injuring more than 20. Two patrons of the club tackled and disarmed the shooter, holding them until the police arrived. 

Aldrich’s next court hearing is set for Feb. 22, when prosecutors will play the surveillance tape. 

Anderson Aldrich has been charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, bias-motivated crimes, and attempted murder in connection to the shooting.
Anderson Aldrich has been charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, bias-motivated crimes, and attempted murder in connection to the shooting.
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A picture of Fourth Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen.
Fourth Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen said the footage showed the suspect park their car outside the nightclub before entering and opening fire.
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