In November, five people were shot dead in a nightclub in the American state. The public prosecutor’s office has now read out the charges: The assassin has to answer for 305 crimes.
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(dpa) The person suspected of opening fire at a Colorado nightclub popular with gay, lesbian and trans communities is expected to face murder and hate crime charges. Corresponding charges were read out in court in Colorado Springs on Tuesday, the prosecutor said. The public prosecutor’s office listed a total of 305 criminal offenses.
Non-Binary Perpetration
The defense lawyers had previously stated that A. was non-binary – that is, it defined itself neither clearly male nor female. A. wants with «Mx. A » are addressed, a footnote in the court documents said, preferring the pronouns “they/them”.
According to the police, A. (22) entered the nightclub in November with an assault rifle and a handgun and immediately opened fire. According to the police, two of those present intervened and stopped A. According to the police, five people were killed and at least 17 others injured in the attack.
No information on evidence
“I think the message we sent is clear. When you report 305 felonies in a case, it shows the public, this community, this state, this country that we take this case as seriously as we can,” said Attorney Michael Allen. He did not specify what specific evidence investigators found to support the hate crime allegation. “We will not tolerate any action taken against members of the community based on their sexual identity,” he said.