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Gender identity of suspect in Club Q shooting scrambles narrative
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| Contributor | BrentinCO |
| Last Edited | BrentinCO Nov 28, 2022 05:27pm |
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| News Date | Monday, November 28, 2022 11:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | When a court filing Tuesday revealed the person arrested in connection with killing five people at Club Q identifies as nonbinary and uses "they/them" pronouns, the public got its first indication that the suspect identified as a member of the LGBTQI+ community, scrambling the prevailing narrative around the attack.
It also prompted the question: If the suspect is nonbinary, why would an LGBTQI+ person attack their own?
The 22-year-old suspect faces 10 preliminary charges, including five felony counts of bias-motivated crimes causing bodily injuries, according to court records. Authorities have declined to characterize any potential motives beyond the arrest-only charges related to the shooting, which they emphasized are subject to change. The motions filed by the suspect's defense, which were released to the public on Tuesday night, address the defendant as "Mx. Aldrich," a title used by some people who call themselves non-binary. Non-binary describes a person who does not identify exclusively as a man or a woman. |
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