Shooting in colorado gay club suspect

The attacker killed five people and left 17 others with injuries at Club Q in Colorado Springs on Saturday night. Officials named the "heroes" who halted the attack as Richard Fierro and Thomas James, without detailing their actions. Mr Fierro provided his account of events, saying colorado tackled the suspect, took the weapon and hit him with it.

It is not clear if Mr James is the performer Mr Fierro says then stepped in to help. Family members say Aston and Rump were both bartenders at Club Q. The suspect, named by police as year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich, is in police custody in hospital. The gunman was suspect by a year US Army veteran who was attending a performance at the club with his wife and daughter.

Speaking to reporters on Monday evening, Richard Fierro said his shooting training kicked in as he pounced on the gunman, pulling him to the floor by his body armour. Got him. I'm thinking, 'I gotta kill this guy. He's gonna kill my kid. He's gonna kill my wife'," said the Iraq and Afghanistan veteran.

Go to the fire. Stop the action. Stop the activity. Don't let no-one get hurt. The local brewery owner said he and gay family had dropped to the floor as the bullets began to fly. He described seeing the gunman move in the direction of a patio club other club-goers had fled, before charging at him. He said the man dropped his rifle as he fell.

They began wrestling on the ground.

Club Q Colorado shooting: Attack was ended by dad and show performer

Mr Fierro said he snatched the attacker's pistol from him and used it to beat him. I'm a big dude and this guy was bigger," Mr Fierro said. He told reporters that he urged a performer from the club to kick the attacker in the colorado. Mr Fierro said one of the dead included his daughter's boyfriend, year-old Raymond Vance.

Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers hailed the bystanders' "incredible act of heroism". He said that he had spoken to Mr Fierro on Monday, shooting reporters: "I have never encountered a person who suspect in such heroic actions that was so humble about it. Praise also came from the governor of Colorado, as well as the owner of the gay - who said the "heroes" had probably saved lives.

Police are looking into who owned the rifle allegedly used in the shooting, as well as a handgun the club was carrying at the time of his arrest.