Navy awards heroism medal to the man who helped stop the Club Q shooter

Club Q Hero Thomas James
Photo: US Navy

LGBTQ Nation Hero of the Year Thomas James has been awarded the Navy and Marine Corp Medal for his role in stopping the Club Q shooter, who killed five people and wounded 19 at the LGBTQ+ club in Colorado Springs, Colorado on November 19, 2022.

James, a Navy petty officer, charged at the shooter along with Richard Fierro. As Fierro pulled the gunman to the floor, James tore the shooter’s rifle away and helped Fierro restrain him.

A press release from the Navy called it “an extraordinary reaction to a deplorable and devastating event,” pointing out that in the aftermath, James also gave…

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