Overview

• Aldrich pleaded guilty to 50 federal hate crimes related to the 2022 Club Q shooting.
• The attack killed five people and injured 19 others in a known LGBTQ+ safe haven.
• Federal prosecutors emphasized the premeditated, bias-fueled nature of the attack.
• Victims and families delivered emotional testimonies, some calling for the death penalty.
• Aldrich's defense cited various factors like childhood trauma and online extremism.