The guilty plea comes just seven months after the shooting and spares victim's families and survivors a long and potentially painful trial.
People in the courtroom wiped away tears as Judge Michael McHenry explained the charges and read out the names of the victims.
Aldrich mostly looked down as the victims spoke, glancing sometimes at a screen showing photos of the victims.SEE ALSO: 'Master of Silly Business' among Colorado Springs mass shooting victims: What we know so far Aldrich originally was charged with more than 300 state counts, including murder and hate crimes. The U.S. Justice Department is considering pursuing federal hate crime charges, according to a senior law enforcement official familiar with the matter who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing case.
The line to get through security early Monday snaked through the large plaza outside the courthouse as victims and others queued up to attend the hearing. One man wore a t-shirt saying "Loved Always However, the charges against Aldrich were thrown out in July 2022 after Aldrich's mother and grandparents, the victims in the case, refused to cooperate with prosecutors, evading efforts to serve them with subpoenas to testify, according to court documents unsealed after the shooting.
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