Colorado mass shooter expected to plead guilty to federal hate crimes

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63% : Anderson Aldrich, 23, made a deal with prosecutors to plead guilty to 50 hate crime charges and 24 firearm violations to avoid death penalty, according to court documents made public Tuesday.
59% : Aldrich made a deal with prosecutors to plead guilty to 50 hate crime charges and 24 firearm violations to avoid death penalty, according to court documents made public TuesdayAldrich is already serving life in prison after pleading guilty last June to state charges of murder and 46 counts of attempted murder - one for each person at Club Q (pictured) during the attack on November 19, 2022Those killed in the shooting were identified as Kelly Loving, 40; Daniel Aston, 28; Derrick Rump, 38; Ashley Paugh, 34; and Raymond Green Vance, 22On November 19, 2022, Aldrich, wearing body armor, opened fire at Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub.

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