Authorities on Monday confirmed the names of the five people killed at Club Q in Colorado Springs. 'We will seek justice for all the victims and honor the community members who lost a loved one,' said Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez.
Colorado Springs police honored the patrons who subdued shooting suspect after he opened fire inside the Club Q nightclub killing five people.COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — One victim was a self-described “Master of Silly Business,” a bartender at the nightclub. Another was known for a"heavy hand" pouring drinks to friendly patrons and doling out life advice.
Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers also expressed his"heartfelt condolences" during the news conference and promised his"unwavering support to the victims, their families, and the LGBTQ+ family.". Sabrina Aston said her son, 28, grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and moved to Colorado Springs two years ago.
Colorado offered a more accommodating culture to the young transgender man compared to his previous home of Tulsa, said friend Tempest Cartwright, 28. What’s more, Aston’s parents had also recently moved to Colorado, and he wanted to be close to them in their old age. "That's the moment I realized he was trans. You couldn't tell. The whole crowd gave him applause and he wiped tears from his eyes," Beehler said. Rump was a bartender at Club Q. His Facebook account listed attending Kutztown Area Senior High School in his native Berks County, Pennsylvania. he was a staple at the bar and often visited friends home in Pennsylvania.
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