Records show judge Robin Chittum warned in 2021 of Anderson Aldrich's plans for mass attack

Records show judge Robin Chittum warned in 2021 of Anderson Aldrich's plans for mass attack
Judge warned in 2021 of gay bar attacker Anderson Aldrich's shootout plans (Colorado Judicial Branch and Colorado Springs Police Department)

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO: A judge dropped a 2021 abduction case against the shooter at Club Q despite voicing concerns about the suspect's aggressive tendencies and preparations for a potential shootout, according to transcripts. The facts reaffirm earlier concerns regarding law enforcement's familiarity with Anderson Lee Aldrich's background and if more assertive action may have averted the Club Q shooting, which resulted in the deaths of five individuals and the injuries of over a dozen more.

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Relatives, including the grandparents who claimed to have been kidnapped, told Judge Robin Chittum in August last year about Aldrich's difficulties with mental illness at a hearing in which the judge warned Aldrich required therapy or "it's going to be so bad," according to the court transcripts obtained Friday, December 16 by The Associated Press reveal. However, neither the suspect's aggressive tendencies nor the status of any mental health treatment was mentioned during a hearing in July this year.