Lawsuits Filed After 2022 Club Q Shooting

Survivors and families of victims of the 2022 Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs have filed lawsuits alleging that both the nightclub owners and local law enforcement were negligent in preventing the tragedy. The lawsuits claim that the El Paso County Sheriff's Office and County Commissioners failed to enforce Colorado's Red Flag law, which could have disarmed the shooter, Anderson Lee Aldrich, who had a known history of violence. The suits also criticize Club Q's owner, Matthew Haynes, for reducing the security team from five guards, including an armed guard, to just one unarmed guard, despite increased security awareness following similar past events. Plaintiffs, including individual survivor Barrett Hudson, argue these failures allowed Aldrich to carry out the attack, resulting in five deaths and 25 injuries. The shooter has since received multiple life sentences for the murders and hate crimes. The lawsuits seek damages for the loss of life, injuries, and emotional distress caused by the attack.