Colorado LGBTQ+ Club Shooter Sentenced to 55 Life Terms for Hate Crimes

Anderson Lee Aldrich's sentencing includes 190 additional years for gun charges, but no apology was offered to the victims' families.

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.