The individual accused of fatally shooting five people inside a Colorado LGBTQ nightclub last year was due in court on Wednesday for a preliminary hearing in which a judge will decide whether there is enough evidence to try the suspect for murder.
Two men inside the bar with military training subdued Aldrich and held the suspect until police arrived, the affidavit said.
At a previous court hearing, a defense lawyer intimated that Aldrich may have been in the club previously, including on the night of the massacre. "We're not going to tolerate actions against community members based on their sexual identity," Allen said. "Members of that community have been harassed, intimidated and abused for too long."
The hearing's purpose is for prosecutors to outline their case with the intention of persuading the judge there is enough evidence to establish probable cause for the charges and proceed to trial.
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