Anderson Lee Aldrich pleads guilty to 5 counts of murder in Club Q shooting case

Anderson Lee Aldrich
Photo: Colorado Springs Police

Anderson Lee Aldrich, the 23-year-old charged in the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs last November, has pled guilty to murder and attempted murder charges in the case.

Related: Club Q will reopen in the fall with enhanced security & memorial for shooting victims

Aldrich, who faced 305 criminal counts, pled guilty to five charges of murder in the first degree and 46 charges of attempted first-degree murder.

Aldrich pleaded no contest to two hate crimes, one a felony and the other a misdemeanor.

Family members of the victims told the Associated Press that Aldrich will avoid the death penalty as part of the plea agreement. He faces life in prison.

In statements to the court as Aldrich looked on, family members were…

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