'I simply wanted to save the family I found,' Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas James said in a statement from his hospital bed. 'If I had my way, I would shield everyone I could from the nonsensical acts of hate in the world, but I am only one person.'
this month broke his silence Sunday, describing his actions as a defense of "family" at the LGBTQ nightclub and beyond.
James is recovering from gunshot injuries suffered Nov. 19 at Club Q in Colorado Springs, where Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, is accused of killing five people and injuring 16 others with what police described as a clone of the Colt AR-15, a semi-automatic long gun initially developed for the battlefield.
Attorneys for Aldrich have not formally responded to the allegations, elaborated on their possible defense arguments or responded to inquiries seeking his side of the story. They said in court documents that Aldrich identifies as nonbinary and uses the pronouns they/them. Fierro has said that the other person who helped stop the suspect initially was felled or hit the ground amid high-power gunfire but that he soon got up, helped to secure the rifle and started kicking the suspect.Booking photos showed the suspectColorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez described Fierro and James at a news conference the day after the attack as "the two heroes who intervened inside of Club Q.
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