One of the two men credited as heroes for stopping the Colorado Springs gunman as he searched for more victims, has spoken from his hospital bed.
After Fierro confronted Aldrich, yanking him from behind and causing him to fall, James aided in fighting with Aldrich to make sure he could not reach the firearms he had dropped, Fierro told ABC News last week.
Flowers, candles, and mementos left at a memorial after a mass shooting at LGBTQ nightclub Club Q, Nov. 26, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colo.As of Sunday, James was still recovering from his injures at the Centura Penrose Hospital in stable condition.In a statement released from the hospital, James said during the chaos of the shooting he "simply wanted to save the family I found."
Petty Officer Thomas James, injured in the Club Q shooting, in his hospital bed at Centura Penrose Hospital.James continued, saying that he and his community have come "a long way from Stonewall," the New York City bar that was the site of the 1969 riots that launched the Gay Rights Movement.MORE: What we know about the Colorado Springs mass shooting victims
"To the youth I say be brave," he said. "Your family is out there. You are loved and valued. So when you come out of the closet, come out swinging.”
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