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Club Q, Site of Mass Shooting That Killed 5, Set to Reopen in the Fall

The Colorado LGBTQ club’s management team said the venue will have enhanced security measures and a memorial to the victims

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FILE – A memorial for the victims of a mass shooting is seen outside of Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Nov. 29, 2022.

The management of Club Q, the site of a deadly mass shooting in November, announced plans to rebuild and reopen later this year the Colorado Springs LGBTQ venue, saying it will feature a permanent tribute to those killed in the attack. 

The announcement comes nearly three months after a gunman opened fire on the club Nov. 19, killing five people and injuring 17. The suspect was taken down by patrons of the club and later arrested and charged with 305 criminal counts, including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault and bias-motivated crimes. 

“It was 20 years ago that I fought through a very different time in our country to ensure our community would have a safe space to gather and commune,” Matthew Haynes, the founding owner of Club Q said in a statement. “To everyone who has asked me to reopen the club, I assure you we are working very hard to bring our home back. We look forward to being able to gather as one community again.”

Club Q and the city of Colorado Springs are partnering with HB&A, a women-owned local architecture firm for the rebuilding plan. The initial design concepts will be delivered within the next six weeks, according to Monday’s announcement, and they will include enhanced security measures, an interior gutting of the space and a “permanent standing tribute” to honor the five people killed: Daniel Aston, Raymond Green Vance, Kelly Loving, Ashley Paugh and Derrick Rump. 

Read more at NBCNews.com.

The suspect accused of killing five people at an LGBTQ+ club in Colorado Springs, Colorado, was charged Tuesday with 305 criminal counts, including hate crimes and murder.
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