Army officer who served combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, told The New York Times that he had fought the gunman, throwing him to the ground and causing him to drop the rifle. Officials and the club’s owners have said that the killer entered the club wearing body armor and carrying an AR-15 style rifle, and immediately began shooting. The assault took place late Saturday night at Club Q, a major social hub for the LGBTQ community in Colorado Springs. In an interview with CNN Monday morning, Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez said that the suspect remains in the hospital and is "determined not to speak to investigators." It was unclear Monday precisely how officials determined what motivated the suspect. ![]() Other charges related to the dozens injured in the assault remain likely when the suspect is formally charged in court. ![]() Officials said that the suspect was arrested on five counts of murder and five counts of “bias-motivated crime causing bodily injury,” language that reflects Colorado’s hate crimes law. Authorities in the city of Colorado Springs Monday said they had charged a 22-year-old man with hate crimes in the wake of a shooting at a LGBTQ nightclub over the weekend that left five dead and 18 wounded.
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