Image source: FoxThe suspect in a mass shooting that killed five and injured 17 at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub appeared in court with visible injuries to his face and muttering his name as he lay on his side in a wheelchair.
The first hearing, conducted via video link from prison, was the first public look at Anderson Lee Aldrich since the suspect was shot and beaten by guests at the club on Saturday night and early Sunday.
Defense attorneys for the Colorado state attorney said in court filings yesterday that Aldrich identifies as non-binary and prefers pronouns.
Aldrich, 22, was hospitalized early Sunday morning until yesterday before being transferred to the El Paso County Jail in Colorado Springs. The defendant was handcuffed during the hearing and wore a prison uniform.
El Paso County Judge Charlotte Ankeny ordered Aldrich held without bail.
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