Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, could be seen slumped over in a chair with injuries he suffered when patrons attacked him after he allegedly opened fire in the gay nightclub.
was ordered held without bail in an initial court appearance Wednesday.
Aldrich's name was changed more than six years ago as a teenager, after filing a legal petition in Texas seeking to "protect himself" from a father with a criminal history including domestic violence against Aldrich's mother. The father also was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in custody for importation of marijuana and while on supervised release violated his conditions by testing positive for illegal steroids, according to public records. Brink could not be reached for comment.
Randy Voepel didn’t return phone calls seeking comment. It’s unclear how close he was with the suspect. Authorities at the time said no explosives were found, but gun-control advocates have asked why police didn’t use Colorado’s "red flag" laws to seize the weapons Aldrich's mother says her child had.
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