"A drag dancer stomped on the gunman with her high heels." edited 11/23/22

[irisblue]

Last edited Wed Nov 23, 2022, 11:18 AM - Edit history (2)

Source-https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/11/21/us/colorado-springs-shooting-news

Title-An Army veteran says he went into ‘combat mode’ to disarm the gunman

COLORADO SPRINGS — Richard M. Fierro said he was at a table in Club Q with his wife, daughter and friends on Saturday, watching a drag show, when the sudden flash of gunfire ripped across the nightclub. His instincts from four combat deployments as an Army officer in Iraq and Afghanistan instantly kicked in. Fight back, he told himself.

snip-"...tackling the gunman and beating him bloody with the gunman’s own gun.."


snip-" Mr. Fierro, who served in the Army for 15 years, said he raced across the room, grabbed the gunman by a handle on the back of his body armor, pulled him to the floor and jumped on top of him."


snip-" As the fight continued, he said, he yelled for other club patrons to help him. A man grabbed the rifle and moved it away to safety. A drag dancer stomped on the gunman with her high heels. The whole time, Mr. Fierro said, he kept pummeling the shooter’s head while the two men screamed obscenities at each other."

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thank you to the 2DUers who brought info this to my attention.

[WA-03 Democrat]

1. That is a Hero

Self sacrifice is the ultimate gift anyone can give

[irisblue]

4. The all were.

[forgotmylogin]

24. "Good People With No Guns" (n/t)

[dchill]

52. +1,000,000!

[TigressDem]

71. Riiiight? nt

[calimary]

40. Indeed. Thanks to all the civilians who jumped in, to help.

Bless them all!

[irisblue]

2. Second source on the murder & hate crime charges

https://apnews.com/article/shootings-colorado-gun-politics-springs-7f079c7feebc32cc8ad46f2724844c18

Title-Gay bar shooting suspect faces murder, hate crime charges


snip-"COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The man suspected of opening fire at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs was being held on murder and hate crimes charges Monday, two days after the attack that killed five people and left 17 others with gunshot wounds.

Online court records showed that 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich faced five murder charges and five charges of committing a bias-motivated crime causing bodily injury in Saturday night’s attack at Club Q. He remained hospitalized with unspecified injuries, police said.

The charges were preliminary, and prosecutors had not filed them in court. The hate crime charges would require proving that the gunman was motivated by bias, such as against the victims’ actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.

The attack was halted when a patron grabbed a handgun from Aldrich, hit him with it and pinned him down until police arrived minutes later."

more there

[Deep State Witch]

3. Heroes Everywhere

Including the queen who stomped the guys head!

[irisblue]

6. 💃 👠

[hlthe2b]

8. +++

[Deep State Witch]

11. I Admire Anyone

Who can walk in stiletto heels - man, woman, or inbetween. Let alone run in them, like in the high-heel race here in DC!

[Lucinda]

55. ...

[underpants]

5. Pic of Mr. Fierro

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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/21/us/colorado-springs-shooting-club-q-hero.html

An Army Veteran Says He Went Into ‘Combat Mode’ to Disarm the Gunman
Richard M. Fierro, who served for 15 years in the military, said he was at Club Q in Colorado Springs with his family, and took down the man who killed five people.

The gunman, who Mr. Fierro estimated weighed more than 300 pounds, sprawled onto the floor, his military-style rifle landing just out of reach. Mr. Fierro started to go for the rifle, but then saw that the gunman had a pistol as well.

[ironflange]

54. Badass!

[JudyM]

60. Rear window decal: Diversity It's on Tap

Sweet.

[mitch96]

7. "remained hospitalized with unspecified injuries" No he remains in hospital b/c

He got the shit beat out of him for what he did.. life without parole..EOS...
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[Walleye]

19. Having to suffer real pain and physical trauma is probably the last thing he expected

[orangecrush]

39. Probably never

Been hit ìn his privileged life.

[Walleye]

43. I hope he's in a great deal of pain right now and every blow from the stiletto heels excruciating

[orangecrush]

59. The concepts

Of retaliation and karma are probably brand new for him.

His life is over, in any event.

As the years go by in prison, he may look back and realize the unspeakable pain and horror he inflicted, and experience genuine remorse.

If he's an actual psychopath, he will be exactly where he belongs.

[Historic NY]

62. He'll have memories and pain, in real war he'd be dead he's lucky

[AllaN01Bear]

9. thank you mr.Fierro. dont mess with anyone wearing stilettos . seriousl.

paywall at link.

[niyad]

16. Paywall.

[irisblue]

17. Let me try again....

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/11/21/us/colorado-springs-shooting-news?unlocked_article_code=l_8pt_Ds0uD4JghsINGb8NfIxYrVeY8T4sWEuqbN8SxyxdJpHrr5WB7C7uJNWZ7QDc27xVGkCjCwOahcq_ddRoerMnc7Uqj4sBOoia8OZPuKb7Hf6zMtEWh9MSXCAjh7dHPvS3KU2Zy2NxE4gdFjSQYOy_NOz7YELGQGd_kMQmaPVmrSr1iaVsAIuDx4Qu8pa16HVf-1g4QpU7yog3PZAThWA5TPaAsp4N42AASSqQ88D-w-TR1r-U7yQjOkFyFiehGVEdN1FHvueVH2Xi_hSq3V7yATgdpiZkmo8QxIbjNwzfzvv4SE33iRcyg_ua98ZXtNjN-B0HXHXjOd9WL9sUkx3c9RmfN6KYS0AQ&smid=share-url

[fierywoman]

32. Thank you for this!

[MagickMuffin]

18. Not free, Paywall

🤔

[irisblue]

20. Go to post 17

[ancianita]

12. Every LGBTQ club should hire a combat veteran like Fierro.

[AwakeAtLast]

27. My husband would be up for it!

[ancianita]

56. Does he have ex-combat buddies? They could incorporate as a security service!

Or just volunteer!

[appalachiablue]

51. ++

[Probatim]

13. Mr. Fierro is a goddamned hero.

The handle on the back of that asshole's body armor is there to help drag an injured soldier to safety. In this case, Fierro used it disarm said asshole, likely saving dozens of lives.

[milestogo]

41. I'm glad he was in position to grab it from behind.

Most people wouldn't have known it was there, or wouldn't have remembered, or wouldn't have had the strength and nerve.

[Probatim]

58. He knew it was there and, given the asshole's height of 6' 8", probably used some leverage.

Fierro isn't a fragile flower - I'll bet he got moving and that asshole went down in a heap.

[demigoddess]

14. A REAL HERO PROTECTS PEOPLE, HE DOESN'T SHOOT PEOPLE.

[Buns_of_Fire]

21. I hope he gets a medal, or some sort of official recognition of his bravery.

[IcyPeas]

38. ditto

[niyad]

15. And people question why we wear heels.

[Initech]

22. $10 says @libsoftiktok and/or Tucker Carlson motivated the shooter.

These two have blood on their hands. But they won't care, because followers, ratings and money.

[iluvtennis]

23. I applaud you Richard Fierro!

[UpInArms]

25. That guy is my newest hero

I am so glad he is on the planet with me

[Captain Zero]

64. I always thought in that situation that if...

You found yourself behind the shooter or could get behind him and rush him really hard you could take him down and start fighting dirty, a drag queen in stilettos is the frosting on that cake. I liked that he yelled out for help immediately. That was important to overwhelm the guy.

[Lunabell]

26. Never fuck with a drag queen in her high heels!

Great job to all the heroes and heroine!!

[UpInArms]

28. A picture of the murderous f*** and his grandfather

[Marthe48]

31. He looks like a chunky kyle

the other murderer.

I'm not fat-shaming.

[UpInArms]

42. According to the guy who tackled him and took him down

he is “300 plus pounds”

What a brave man to run towards that

[housecat]

50. he does, and I was just about to say it

[BradAllison]

63. He looks like a little kid

Like a man child.

[True Blue American]

66. The Grandfather wearing medals on his suit?

None of my family ever wore a medal and they all won them in WW2!

Did the combat Vet have his medals on?

[roscoeroscoe]

67. Dork move for sure

Yikes what a dweeb

[vercetti2021]

29. A drag queen did what 80 worthless cops couldn't

Goes to show how those Uvalde cops are spineless and pathetic excuses of what a real hero would do.

[ShazzieB]

36. Well, she DID have some help from Mr. Fierro! 😉

I mean, hell yes, that drag queen is awesome! But Fierro already had the punk down on the floor when she came over to help.

When the shooting started, Mr. Fierro said, he hit the floor, pulling a friend down with him. As bullets sprayed, he saw the gunman move through the bar toward a door leading to a patio where dozens of bar patrons had fled. Mr. Fierro, who served in the Army for 15 years, said he raced across the room, grabbed the gunman by a handle on the back of his body armor, pulled him to the floor and jumped on top of him.

*snip*

As the fight continued, he said, he yelled for other club patrons to help him. A man grabbed the rifle and moved it away to safety. A drag dancer stomped on the gunman with her high heels. The whole time, Mr. Fierro said, he kept pummeling the shooter’s head while the two men screamed obscenities at each other.

Fierro acted instinctively, due to his military training. That drag queen showed a lot of guts, joining in.

[Paladin]

44. +1000. (nt)

[paleotn]

46. Bingo!

[Warpy]

30. Sounds like the punk will be in the hospital for a very long time

and with any luck, they did enough damage that he'll never be able to shoot a gun again. Honestly, I had a brief vision of him being wheeled into the ER with a size 14 spike heel sticking out of his forehead. Sounds like I wasn't far off.

No, I can conjure up much sympathy for the little wart, males who think they can solve all their problems by shooting other people have done too much to piss me off. I'm glad this one is facing consequences in the hospital instead of just legal consequences, I hope the prospect of surviving with multiple fractures and no teeth left will discourage other gun nuts who think drag queens are easy pickings. I can tell them from personal observation that they are not.

Kudos to the NYT for getting the pronouns right. There might be hope for them yet.

[bullwinkle428]

48. I hope he looks like a goddamn jigsaw puzzle with a couple of pieces lost,

when they finally drag his sorry ass in front of a judge for the arraignment.

Apologies to the late Jim Croce for stealing his lyrics!

[ShazzieB]

33. I hope Mr. Fierro's wife and daughter are going to be okay.

The article says they are "still recovering from injuries." But it sounds like they're at home (rather than in hospital), which I assume is a good sign.

He is a true American hero.

[LittleGirl]

76. He was interviewed by CNN last night and this morning. Nt

[Marthe48]

34. His quick action saved lives

Thank God he was there.

[moniss]

35. That booking photo has to be

something to behold.

[Walleye]

45. Oh right, that's why they haven't released the mug shot yet

[orangecrush]

37. BRAVO

Well done, Sir!

[paleotn]

47. F'd around and found out.

[love_katz]

49. Hooray for the hero and the Queen!

[The Grand Illuminist]

53. Now if political affiliation became a protected class.....

We would see harsher penalties for insurectionists as it would be officially a hate crime in the direct legal sense.

[Arthur_Frain]

57. She needed to stomp harder

nt

[DBoon]

61. The LGBT community includes highly trained former military

along with many others who possess pure physical courage

Homophobes are blinded to this fact, to their great disadvantage

[Meowmee]

65. very courageous of him

Tg they were able to disarm the shooter and stop him from killing and injuring more people.

[kwijybo]

68. Those heels are probably damaged, as well as the outfit being worn

Add insult to injury, and sue the living crap out of the attacker. Hit the MAGAt where he thinks it hurts the most.

eta: clarity

[Meadowoak]

69. How will FOX spin this story? You know, Aldrich being the victim and all.

[irisblue]

70. Tucker had a segment on it last night. I will not bring that trash in here

But it is easily found on line if you want to read/see their "we have no idea why he did this."

[world wide wally]

73. Now the GOP will want to outlaw high heels

[cbabe]

74. Clarify: trans woman, not a drag queen

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217401092

The one who saved my life and stomped the shooter’s face in was not a drag queen, she is a trans woman. Let’s not call trans women drag queens during this time of grieving over a transphobic attack.

I also want to make it clear, I don’t think Richard knew that she’s not a drag performer. But now that we know, let’s correct it.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

75. A good guy with no gun.

What a man!

[Demsrule86]

77. She is a Trans woman...