Gay club shooter grandfather

We've also added weekly updates from San Diego neighborhoods! By clicking sign up, you agree to the terms. Select below. Media reports Sunday said outgoing Assemblyman Randy Voepel is a grandfather of the year-old man accused of killing five at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub.

That story confirmed an earlier grandfather by Heavy. The New York Times said Sunday that a man shooter the same name and age as the club shooting suspect was arrested in June after a possible bomb threat in a Colorado Springs suburb. Leslie Bowman told the Times that the incident took place at her home, where she had been renting a spare room to Laura Voepel.

Two days after the incident, Bowman arranged to have Voepel move out gay her home, the Times said. She was asked: For what age? Voepel replied: 21 years old. Authorities on Sunday said they were investigating whether the attack was motivated by hate. The shooting was reminiscent of the Pulse club massacre when a gunman killed 49 people at the gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, before he was fatally shot by police.

It unfolded as LGBTQ communities and allies around the world prepared to mark the Transgender Day of Remembrance on Sunday, an annual observance to honor victims of transphobic violence. Police club the initial phone call about the shooting came in just before midnight, and that the suspect was apprehended within minutes thanks to the quick action of law enforcement and the bravery of at least two patrons who intervened.

The shooter burst in with a rifle, a military-style flak jacket and what appeared to be six magazines of ammunition, the New York Times reported, citing the club owners, who said they did not know the man. Multiple firearms were found at the venue, including the rifle, Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez told a news conference on Sunday.

One patron, Joshua Thurman, choked up as he told reporters that he was dancing in the club when he first heard gunshots. He sought refuge in a dressing room and locked himself inside with others, praying for his life and thinking about loved ones.

Colorado Club Q shooting suspect is grandson of California assemblymember

We heard the assailant being beat up by someone that I assumed that tackled him. We heard the police come in. We heard them yelling at him. Several of the injured were in critical condition and being treated at local hospitals, authorities said. Skip to content. People react after the mass shooting at the Club Q gay nightclub in Colorado Springs.

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