Article 6CG1B Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ nightclub shooter sentenced to life in prison

Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ nightclub shooter sentenced to life in prison

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Anderson Lee Aldrich pleaded guilty to five counts of murder and 46 counts of attempted murder in hearing packed with victims

The person who killed five people at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ nightclub last year was sentenced to life in prison on Monday, after victims called the shooter a monster" and coward" who hunted down revelers in a calculated attack on a sanctuary for the LGBTQ+ community.

Anderson Lee Aldrich pleaded guilty on Monday to five counts of murder and 46 counts of attempted murder in an emotional courtroom hearing packed with victims and family members just seven months after the shooting.

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