Colorado Springs shooting suspect makes first court appearance via video

Speech of suspect in nightclub attack appears slurred as they are ordered held without bail

The alleged shooter facing possible hate crime charges in the fatal shooting of five people at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ nightclub was ordered held without bail in an initial court appearance on Wednesday, as the suspect sat slumped over in a wheelchair.

Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, could be seen with injuries visible on their face and head in a brief video appearance from jail. Aldrich appeared to need prompting by defense attorneys and offered a slurred response when asked to state their name by the El Paso county court judge Charlotte Ankeny.