Hate Walked In: Club Q

On November 19, 2022, a gunman opened fire inside Club Q - one of Colorado Springs' only LGBTQ+ nightclubs - killing five and injuring dozens. The shooting, later ruled a hate crime, exposed years of ignored red flags and system failures. Amid the chaos, heroes like Richard Fierro and Thomas James fought back, saving lives and turning a night of hate into one of unimaginable courage and resilience.

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Wikipedia - Colorado Springs Nightclub Shooting

City of Colorado Springs Police Department - Club Q Victim Update

The Colorado Sun - Timeline, 2021 Case Documents Unsealed

Business Insider - Timeline of the Club Q Shooting

9News - Club Q Victims Remembered

ABC News - Victims Remembered One Year Later

Them.us - Club Q Survivors One Year Later

Colorado Public Radio (CPR) - Arrest Affidavit, Survivors, Aftermath Coverage

The Guardian - Coverage of Sentencing and Victims

PBS / WGBH - 2021 Case Dismissed for Lack of Cooperation

Colorado Newsline - El Paso County Red-Flag Law Resistance and Unsealed Records

U.S. Department of Justice - Federal Sentencing Press Release