Lawsuits allege Colorado officials ignored 'red flag' laws before Club Q shooting


  • World
  • Wednesday, 20 Nov 2024

FILE PHOTO: People look at he flowers and mementos left at a memorial after a mass shooting at LGBTQ nightclub Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. November 26, 2022. REUTERS/Isaiah J. Downing/File Photo

(Reuters) - Victims of a deadly 2022 shooting attack on a gay nightclub in Colorado have sued local authorities, accusing them of failing to enforce a red flag gun law they say could have prevented the violence.

The two lawsuits were announced on Tuesday, the second anniversary of the Nov. 19, 2022 shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs that killed five people and injured another 25.

Uh-oh! Daily quota reached.


Experience an ad-free unlimited reading on both web and app.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Trump aide Waltz says U.S. needs Ukrainian leader who wants peace
Turkey's Kurds say PKK militants heeding jailed leader's peace call is the right move
Israeli colonists storm Al-Aqsa Mosque on second day of Ramadan
Austrian liberals' vote removes last obstacle to coalition government
Ukraine condemns IAEA nuclear plant visit via Russian-occupied territory
Exclusive-Germany weighs special funds for defence and infrastructure, sources say
Russia praises Trump and scolds Europe for being the crucible of war
Cargo plane makes emergency landing at New Jersey airport after bird strike, engine fire
NGO's newspaper ad asks Americans for donations after Trump's drastic aid cuts
Oscars take the stage on Sunday with best picture up for grabs

Others Also Read