A nonbinary shooter who killed five people and injured 25 at an LGBTQ-themed club in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, according to reports.

Anderson Lee Aldrich, 23, a biological male, Said Colorado Fourth Judicial District Court Judge Michael McHenry said he would plead guilty to five counts of first-degree murder and accept consecutive life sentences for each charge without the possibility of parole. According to CNN. Aldrich also pleaded guilty to 46 counts of attempted murder and said he would not contest charges of hate crimes against the LGBTQ community, according to testimony he gave in court at his arraignment hearing this morning. (Related article: ‘I don’t know what to say’: CNN panelists shocked when mass shooting suspect revealed to be ‘non-binary’)

November 19, 2022 Aldrich entered At Club Q, an LGBTQ-focused bar in Colorado Springs, he fired at patrons with an AR-15-style rifle. Aldrich also carried a handgun, multiple magazines, and wore a bulletproof vest.

Transgender commentator says club Q shooter isn’t non-binary by looking at headshots…pic.twitter.com/7M9CriIu5f

— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) November 24, 2022

During the shooting, Aldrich was tackled by patrons, including US Army veteran Richard M. Fierro, disarmed and held until police arrived.

Aldrich’s lawyers wrote in court filings that Aldrich identified as “non-binary” and used the personal pronouns “they” and “they.”Aldrich’s perception of being non-binary was met with skepticism by LGBTQ advocates and personal acquaintances claim The perception that he was non-binary was wrong.

After Aldrich said he would accept the state’s plea bargain, the victims began filing “impact statements” with the court, after which sentencing is expected to be handed down.Colorado obsolete The death penalty will be applied in 2020, and the maximum sentence Aldrich can face under state law is life in prison without parole.

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