The suspect in the Colorado Springs nightclub shooting appeared in court by video and was held without bail.
In a brief video appearance from jail, Anderson Lee Aldrich was slumped in a chair, flanked by two defense attorneys.
When the judge asked Anderson if they understood their rights, the attorneys had to prompt their client.
Aldrich answered in a slurred, hushed tone with injuries on their face. Attorneys did not have to read the advisement of the rights, charges, and penalties in the case.
The next hearing will be on December 6 at 9:00 a.m.
The suspect in the Colorado club shooting is not a typical criminal.
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Defense attorneys said late Tuesday that their client is non-binary and in court documents referred to him as "Mx." Aldrich's name is Aldrich According to the attorneys' footnotes, Aldrich uses they.
Patrons beat the suspect into submission after he was shot on Saturday night. Anderson could be charged with murder and hate crime in the shooting.
Prosecutors have not yet charged Aldrich with a crime.
The mugshot of the suspect was released by the Colorado Springs police department.
The GOP's anti-gay rhetoric was blamed for the Colorado Springs shooting.
Questions about why hate crime charges were being considered were not answered. The most severe penalty for murder is life in prison, whereas bias crimes can be sentenced to time behind bars.
It was important to show the community that bias-motivated crimes are not accepted.
Aldrich was arrested last year after his mother accused him of threatening her. Gun-control advocates want to know why police didn't seize the weapons Aldrich's mother says her child had.
Allen refused to answer questions about the bomb threat.
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Richard Fierro told reporters that he took a handgun from Aldrich, hit them with it and pinned them down until police arrived.
The AP contributed.
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