From his hospital bed, one of the two men who are being hailed as heroes for stopping the gunman in Colorado Springs as he was searching for additional victims has spoken out.
After storming the LGBTQ nightclub Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colorado on November 19, alleged gunman Anderson Lee Aldrich, age 22, was taken down with the assistance of United States Navy Petty Officer, Second Class, Thomas James and United States Army veteran Richard Fierro. According to reports from law officials, the shooting rampage resulted in the deaths of five individuals and injured more than a dozen others.
According to what Fierro told ABC News the week before last, after he confronted Aldrich and yanked him from behind, causing him to fall, James assisted in fighting with Aldrich to make sure that he could not reach the firearms that Aldrich had dropped. Fierro said this.
Fierro explained, “At that same second, Thomas and I are doing everything we can to save the lives of everyone else. that day, everyone was a hero in their way.” James was still healing from his injuries at the Centura Penrose Hospital as of Sunday, and his condition remained stable throughout his time there.
During the confusion of the shooting, James reportedly declared in a statement that he “just wanted to save the family I found.” The message was released from the hospital. “I would shield everyone I could from the senseless acts of hatred in the world if I had my way, but I am only one person,” he said. “But if I had my way, I would shield everyone I could from the nonsensical acts of hate in the world.”
James continued, saying that he and his community have come “a long way from Stonewall,” the New York City bar that was the site of the 1969 riots that launched the Gay Rights Movement. “Bullies aren’t invincible,” James said.
James said his thoughts are with those who were killed and injured at Club Q, adding that “pain and loss have been all too common these past few years.” “To the youth, I say be brave,” he said. “Your family is out there. You are loved and valued. So when you come out of the closet, come out swinging.”
Ed Sanders, a club regular who was injured in the shooting, told ABC News last week from his hospital bed that he is looking forward to returning to the club after he recovers, describing it as a place that he called home for a long time. Sanders was one of the individuals who was injured in the incident.
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Club Q is a “safe space” for the LGBTQ community, according to another regular who frequents the establishment and was present near the DJ booth when he heard the gunshots and subsequent screams, as reported by ABC News.
“Coming here, this is one of the first places that I felt accepted to be who I am,” he said. “This is one of the first places that I felt accepted to be who I am.” “…This is not the kind of thing that should happen in a place that’s supposed to be safe for everyone, and the community shouldn’t have to go through it.”
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