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A total of five people were shot and killed and at least 19 people were hurt. The shooter was also injured and is now out of the hospital and in jail. Aldrich," a footnote in a court filing reads. Read the full story here. The man being held in connection with the Club Q killings was actually born Nicholas Brink but had his name legally changed inaccording to court records obtained by CBS News Colorado.

Those records show that just prior to his 16th birthday, Nicholas Brink had his name changed to Anderson Lee Aldrich. The suspect was reportedly subdued and attacked by at several people at the bar, comprising a mix of employees and patrons. One customer at the bar, Richard Fierrorushed the suspect and punched him in the face repeatedly while taking one of his guns from him.

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

The suspect is facing at least 10 charges, including five counts of mass murder and five counts of a bias-motivated crime. The suspect in the fatal shooting of five people at a Colorado gay nightclub changed his name more than six years ago as a teenager, after filing a legal petition in Texas saying he wanted to "protect himself" from a father with a criminal history.

The year-old suspect, who faces murder and hate crime charges, was known as Nicholas Brink until Just before his 16th birthday, he petitioned a Texas court to change his name, court records show. A petition for the name change was submitted on Brink's behalf by his grandparents, who were his legal guardians at the time.

In the wake of Saturday night's deadly shooter at Club Q in Gay Springs, where five people were shot and killed and more than a dozen others injured, Gov. Jared Polis' office has released some resources for those struggling with mental health or experiencing a crisis.

Learn more at ColoradoCrisisServices. Learn more at Lifeline. OwnPath: OwnPath connects Coloradans with behavioral health providers licensed by the Behavioral Health Administration BHA and to search for specific services or use a guided search to identify providers or resources that best meet their needs.

Learn more at OwnPath. Learn more at BelowTheSurfaceCo. IMatter: I Matter provides up to six free therapy sessions for any Colorado youth 18 years of age or younger, or 21 years of age or younger if receiving special education services. Therapy is provided by licensed clinicians in Colorado.

Visit IMatterColorado. The Trevor Project: The Trevor Project is the world's largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for LGBTQ club, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning young people. Visit TheTrevorProject. Security for all attendees will be provided by uniformed Colorado Springs police officers.

The event is designed to be an inclusive and safe space for all community members to gather, grieve, and obtain emotional support. This event is not open to the media for interviews or camera footage.