Berks County native Derrick Rump was working as a bartender inside Club Q, an LGBTQ+ nightclub, when a gunman opened fire inside, killing him and four other people and injuring 17 others.
Derrick Rump of Berks County was one of the victims killed in a shooting at a club in Colorado Springs. FOX 29's Thomas Drayton has the details.While the Colorado Springs community is mourning the loss of several people due to the tragic shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, the Berks County community is grieving the loss of one of the victims who was from the Delaware Valley.
Police in Colorado Springs identified the shooting victims as Ashely Paugh, Daniel Aston, Kelly Loving, Raymond Green Vance and Derrick Rump. Authorities say 17 other people were injured the shooting. The school district released a statement in part saying, "It is with great sadness that the Kutztown community grieves the loss of Derrick Rump. Derrick was a quiet, kind, helpful, cooperative student who loved art and music. He was well thought of by his peers and teachers. Tragedies like this are hard to process and comprehend." , who was also inside the nightclub, grabbed a handgun from the suspect and hit him with it, according to Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers.
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