Man who helped stop the Colorado LGBTQ club shooting says he did it for 'family'
A second man who helped put an end to the deadly mass shooting in Colorado this month broke his silence Sunday, describing his actions as a defense of "family"
A second man who helped put an end to the deadly mass shooting in Colorado this month broke his silence Sunday, describing his actions as a defense of "family" at the LGBTQ nightclub and beyond.
"I simply wanted to save the family I found," Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas James said in a statement issued from his hospital bed. "If I had my way, I would shield everyone I could from the nonsensical acts of hate in the world, but I am only one person."
James is recovering from gunshot injuries suffered Nov. 19 at Club Q in Colorado Springs, where Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, is accused of killing five people and injuring 16 others with what police described as a clone of the Colt AR-15, a semi-automatic long gun initially developed for the battlefield.
Aldrich has been booked on suspicion of murder and bias-motivated violence, police and prosecutors say. Formal charges are expected soon.
Attorneys for Aldrich have not formally responded to the allegations, elaborated on their possible defense arguments or responded to inquiries seeking his side of the story. They said in court documents that Aldrich identifies as nonbinary and uses the pronouns they/them.
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