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Anderson Lee Aldrich, the gunman accused of killing five people and injuring 25 more at a Colorado Springs gay club last month, is facing a staggering 305 charges.
Appearing in person at court Tuesday morning for the first time since being arrested, Aldrich, 22, sat alongside their public defender as the state prosecution presented their case.
In addition to charges for first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, Aldrich faces a smattering of first- and second-degree assault charges and “many counts of bias-motivated crimes.”
Aldrich, who identifies as non-binary, allegedly opened fire at Club Q in Colorado Springs on the night of Nov. 19. They continued shooting for six minutes, at which point they were tackled and beaten by patrons.
Five people were killed, including bartenders Daniel Davis Aston, 28, and Derrick Rump.
