PHOTOS: Mass shooting at Colorado Springs gay nightclub

By Colorado Politics 11/22/2022 | updated 3 years ago

Jace Khosla places flowers outside the police tape surrounding Club Q, a gay bar where a mass shooting took place late on Saturday, Nov. 19. Khosla is from Pueblo and said many of his friends frequent the bar and he’s still waiting to hear if anyone he knows was a victim. “I’m waiting for my phone to go off,” he said. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold)

Police say five people are dead and 18 injured after shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs late Saturday night.

Police say 5 people are dead and 25 injured after a shooting at Club-Q shortly before midnight Saturday in Colorado Springs. (Vince Bzdek, Gazette)

Police say 5 people are dead and 25 injured after a nightclub shooting shortly before midnight Saturday in Colorado Springs. (Vince Bzdek, Gazette)

Jace Khosla, right, talks to an officer outside of Club Q where a mass shooting took place late on Saturday, Nov. 19. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (doug.fitzgerald@gazette.comhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7b000e39d320f41d21f213cced452e76?s=100&d=mm&r=g)

FBI agents at the scene of a mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs Su8nday morning.

Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez addresses media at a briefing Sunday morning.

Colorado Springs Police spokeswoman Lt. Pamela Castro speaks at a Sunday morning press briefing.

Tyrice Kelley, center, a performer at Club Q, is comforted during a Sunday service held on Nov. 20 at All Souls Unitarian Church for people to mourn following the mass shooting in Colorado Springs the night before. (Parker Seibold, Gazette file)

Kristen Morris and her son, Kai Morris, 6, walk away from a memorial Sunday morning, Nov. 20, 2022, for the victims of a shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs Saturday night. Five people died and 25 were injured in the shooting about midnight. Morris wanted to share kindness and she and her two sons placed painted crosses on the memorial. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)

Joshua Thurman, who was in Club Q during Saturday’s night shootings, talks Sunday, Nov. 20,. 2022, about what happened when the shooter entered the club on North Academy in Colorado Springs. Five people were killed and 18 injured. “I lost friends. I’m not ok,” Thurman said. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)

Joshua Thurman, who was at Club Q during the shooting, speaks Sunday about what happened. “I lost friends,” he said. “I’m not OK.” (Christian Murdock, The DENVER Gazette)

Police enter Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sunday morning, Nov. 20, 2022, as they continue to investigate the Saturday night shooting that left five dead and 25 injured. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)

RJ Lewis sobs in the pews of All Souls Unitarian Church at the start of a Sunday service held for people to mourn following the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs. Lewis was at the club when the shooting occurred Saturday night. (Parker Seibold)

Tyrice Kelley, center, a performer at Club Q, is comforted during a service held at All Souls Unitarian Church for people to mourn following the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold, the denver gazette)

Light shines through the window of All Souls Unitarian Church illuminating community members that gathered for a service held for people to mourn following the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold)

Sophie Kamerrer, left, and Torrey Lovett embrace while visiting a memorial near Club Q Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, after five were killed and 25 injuried in a shooting Saturday night at the Colorado Springs, Colo., bar. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)

Tears roll down Leia-Jhene Seals cheeks during a service held service held at All Souls Unitarian Church on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, following a mass shooting at Club Q, a LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo. Seals, a drag queen at Club Q, had just left the club and was walking through the parking lot when the shots starting to ring out inside the building. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold)

Sineca Williams, left, Sophie Kamerraer and Torrey Lovett hug at the memorial near Club Q Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, for the five killed and 25 injuried in a shooting Saturday night at the Colorado Springs, Colo., bar. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)

Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers joins other city officials for a service at All Souls Unitarian Church held for people to mourn following the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold)

Leia-jhene Seals reflects on the events of the mass shooting that occurred at Club Q an LGBTQ nightclub following a service held at All Souls Unitarian Church on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. Seals, a drag queen at Club Q, had just left the club and was walking through the parking lot when the shots starting to ring out inside the building. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold)

People gather at All Souls Unitarian Church for a service held for community members to mourn following the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold)

People gather around a memorial Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, for the victims of a shooting at Club Q Saturday night. Five people were killed and 25 injured in a shooting. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)

Flowers and messages cover the sidewalk and lawn along North Academy Blvd., next to Club Q Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. Five people were killed and 25 injured in a shooting Saturday night. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)

Club Q owner Nic Grzecka, right, shares an emotional embrace at All Souls Unitarian Church vigil following the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold)

Club Q owners Matthew Haynes, center left, and Nic Grzecka, center right, attend a vigil at All Souls Unitarian Church following the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold)

Flowers are placed on a memorial Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, for the victims of a shooting at Club Q Saturday night. Five people were killed and 25 injured in a shooting. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)

Flowers and messages cover a memorial Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, for the victims of a shooting at Club Q Saturday night. Five people were killed and 25 injured in a shooting. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)

Kristen Morris places the crosses she and her sons, Kai, 6, and Kaylan, 10, made as a sign of kindness on a memorial near Club Q Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, after five were killed and 25 injuried in a shooting Saturday night at the Colorado Springs, Colo., bar. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)

Trama counselor Arno Van Zoeren places flowers for someone on a memorial near Club Q Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, after five were killed and 25 injuried in a shooting Saturday night at the Colorado Springs, Colo., bar. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)

Police and FBI agents investigate the scene outside Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sunday morning, Nov. 20, 2022, after a Saturday night shooting left five dead and 25 injured. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)

Grief counselor and chaplain Michael Travis blesses a memorial near Club Q Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, after five were killed and 25 injuried in a shooting Saturday night at the Colorado Springs, Colo., bar. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)

Bernardo Garcia wears a transgender pride flag during a Club Q vigil and Trans Day of Remembrance interfaith service at Temple Beit Torah in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold)

People hold candles during a Club Q vigil and Trans Day of Remembrance interfaith service at Temple Beit Torah in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold)

Nine-year-old Samuel Martin, center, and his mother, Hannah Martin, left, hold candles during a Club Q vigil and Trans Day of Remembrance interfaith service at Temple Beit Torah in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold)

UCCS students and members of the community came together for a candlelight vigil at the UCCS campus on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022 remembering the victims of the Club Q shootings. Many LBGTQ+ students came forward to talk about their personal fears and feelings after the shooting, many of them who have spent time at the club. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

After giving a heartfelt speech about being gay at a candlelight vigil at UCCS, Bailey Parenteau (second from right) lays her head on her friend’s shoulder on Monday, Nov. 19, 2022. The candlelight vigil was held to remember the victims of the Club Q shooting. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Zeth Gross and Keairra Barron comfort each other at the growing memorial of flowers and sentiments for the five people who were killed at Club Q on Saturday night. Both are regulars at the club. Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Anne Rivera, Jez Rivera and Aiden Fletcher (left to right) mourn at the scene of a growing memorial for those who came to mourn for the five people who were killed at Club Q on Saturday night. Both are regulars at the club. Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Haley Turner hugs her dog, Oliver, at the scene of a memorial of flowers and sentiments for the five people who were killed at Club Q on Saturday night. Turner is a regular at the club and spent yesterday morning calling all of her friends to find out that they were okay. Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Alex Gallagher was carrying a box of tissues at the scene of a growing memorial for those who came to mourn for the five people who were killed at Club Q on Saturday night. Both are regulars at the club. Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

The scene of a growing memorial for those who came to mourn for the five people who were killed at Club Q on Saturday night. Both are regulars at the club. Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Ashley Hoff, with the student government at UCCS, collects cards made by students for the victims of the QClub shooting on Monday, November 21, 2022. The cards will be sent to the victims in the hospital, taken to the memorial, or hung up at the University. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Students at UCCS made cards for the victims of the QClub shooting on Monday, November 21, 2022. The cards will be sent to the victims in the hospital, taken to the memorial, or hung up at the University. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Rich Fierro tells reporters outside his Colorado Springs home Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, how he took down the shooter at Club Q Saturday night. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)

People light candles next to the portraits of the five victims from the Club Q shooting during a vigil Monday night, Nov. 21, 2022, at Acacia Park in downtown Colorado Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)

Allie Porter touches a portrait of her friend Derrick Rump who was killed in the Club Q shooting during a vigil Monday night, Nov. 21, 2022, at Acacia Park in Colorado Springs. “When Derrick was smiling and laughing we were all smiling and laughing,” Porter said. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)

Kendall Allen, front, and Kaycie Franks join a crowd of more than a hundred as they listen to speakers during a vigil Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, for the 5 killed and 19 others impacted by the Club Q shooting Saturday. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)

Club Q owners Nic Grzecka, center, and Matthew Haynes, right, talk to Colorado 4th Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen, left behind, Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers, front left, and Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez after a press conference at the Colorado Police Operation Center Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. Police released the name of the 5 killed in the shooting at the club on Saturday night. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)

Colorado Springs mayor John Suthers, left, greets Club Q owners Nic Grzecka, center, and Matthew Haynes before a press conference at the Colorado Police Operation Center Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. Police released the name of the 5 killed in the shooting at the club on Saturday night. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)

Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez speaks during a press conference at the Colorado Police Operation Center Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. Police released the name of the 5 killed in the shooting at the club on Saturday night. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)

Colorado Springs mayor John Suthers speaks during a press conference at the Colorado Police Operation Center Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. Police released the name of the 5 killed in the shooting at the club on Saturday night. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)

Colorado Springs mayor John Suthers, left, talks to District Attorney Michael Allen during a press conference at the Colorado Police Operation Center Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. Police released the name of the 5 killed in the shooting at the club on Saturday night. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)

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