Colorado Springs suspect’s father makes homophobic remarks in interview

Man tells reporter he was relieved his child wasn't gay' after hearing about shooting

The father of the suspected Colorado Springs shooter has provoked a backlash over comments he made over the armed attack on LGTBQ+ bar that killed five and wounded 17.

In a series of interviews, Aaron Brink told San Diego's CBS8 that when he first received a telephone call from his child's public defender, his first reaction was to question why his child was in the club.

This article was amended on 24 November 2022. An earlier version misstated the location of Aldrich's mother's house.