Mass shooting in Colorado in attack on LGBTQ+ community

This weekend yet another mass shooting happened in the USA, with five people killed in a gay nightclub in Colorado.

Credit: Indiatvnews.com.

By: Sam Feierabend.

The suspect has been named as Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, who was taken into custody and treated for injuries. 

At least two firearms were found at the scene and the FBI is helping with the initial investigation to see if the gunman acted alone. 

The shooting happened in Club Q, a gay nightclub in the heart of Colorado Springs and is evidently a targeted hate attack against the LGBTQIA+ community. 

The attack was first reported to local police at around 11:45pm whilst the venue was hosting a Saturday night DJ and dancing evening, which was due to run until 2am.

Many lives were saved by two witnesses, who confronted the attacker, fighting and restraining him until police arrived at the scene.

Jared Polis, the governor of Colorado, commended those who stepped in as 'brave individuals who blocked the gunman.'

It is not yet clear if the attacker has any affiliation with terrorist organisations.

This is not the first time that the gay community has been targeted by shooters in America, following the recent deadly attack on a gay nightclub in Florida. This at the time was the deadliest mass shooting in recent memory in the country.

The events of the weekend are yet another stain on America's gun laws and will continue to happen while the Senate grapples with how to deal with the problem.