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What we know about the victims of the Colorado Springs Club Q shooting

What we know about the victims of the Colorado Springs Club Q shooting

The victims of the shooting at the Q Club LGBTQ in Colorado Springs include two bartenders, the mother of an 11-year-old girl and two other clubgoers who were enjoying a carefree night before a lone gunman began shooting indiscriminately.The shooting left another 19 people injured and a community in mourning."Too often, society loses track of the victims of these sad and tragic events throughout the suspect's speech," Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez said at a news conference Monday afternoon. "We strive to give victims the dignity and respect they deserve."Daniel Aston, 28Daniel Aston.Jeff Aston via APTwo years ago, Daniel…
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Brick thrown at New York gay bar is being investigated as a hate crime

Brick thrown at New York gay bar is being investigated as a hate crime

“Some of our staff thought it was gunshots and crouched down,” he said of the second and third incidents, adding that the bar's security guard tried to chase the perpetrator on both occasions but failed to grab the person or identify them. . Erik Bottcher, a New York City councilman who represents Hell's Kitchen and is gay, called the incidents "hate crimes" in a cheep on Sunday and urged anyone with information that could identify the perpetrator to contact the New York Police Department's Hate Crimes Task Force. DeParolesa said Saturday's incident had been referred to the task force. “The…
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Reality star Todd Chrisley is sentenced to 12 years, his wife Julie Chrisley gets 7 years for bank fraud and tax evasion

Reality star Todd Chrisley is sentenced to 12 years, his wife Julie Chrisley gets 7 years for bank fraud and tax evasion

Reality couple Todd and Julie Chrisley were sentenced Monday to years in prison, five months after they were convicted on federal charges of fraud and concealing their wealth from tax authorities. Todd Chrisley was sentenced to 12 years and Julie Chrisley was sentenced to seven, according to the US attorney's office. The couple, known for their USA Network series "Chrisley Knows Best," were found guilty in June of fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy to defraud the United States by a federal jury in Atlanta. They were charged with conspiring to defraud Atlanta-area banks out of more than $30 million in…
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Colorado veteran who accosted gunman at LGBTQ club describes risking his life to save his family

Colorado veteran who accosted gunman at LGBTQ club describes risking his life to save his family

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A decorated Army veteran who confronted the shooter who killed five people at a Colorado Springs gay club said he wanted to protect the tight-knit community inside the room. Richard Fierro, 45, was at Club Q celebrating a birthday with his wife, daughter and friends when he found himself one of two people who subdued the attacker armed with an AR-15 style rifle and carrying a bulletproof vest.“I just know that I went into mode and I needed to save my family, and my family at the time was everyone in that room,” he said at…
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