The suspect accused of killing five people and injuring 25 during a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado was charged Tuesday with 305 criminal counts, The Associated Press reported.
Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, was handed a slew of felony charges, including first-degree murder, attempted murder, assault, and bias-motivated crimes, CNN reported. Aldrich, who is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, reportedly did not speak during the court proceedings and has not entered a plea.
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