Suit accuses Club Q of lax security and says authorities’ ‘deliberate inaction’ enabled shooter to carry out attackTwo days shy of the second anniversary of a hate-fueled mass shooting at a queer nightclub in Colorado Springs, victims and mothers of those killed have filed lawsuits against the club for lax security and against the sheriff’s office for failing to trigger the state’s red flag law to disarm the shooter and ensure they could not purchase any more weapons.“Club Q advertised itself as a ‘safe place’ for LGBTQIA+ individuals. But that was a facade,” read the two complaints, which contain allegations of negligence. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/18/colorado-springs-club-q-mass-shooting
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Publish date : 2024-11-19 03:08:35
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Colorado victims file lawsuit over attack at LGBTQ+ nightclub that killed five
