Anderson Lee Aldrich's father told media that he thought his son was dead until six months ago.

In an interview with the media, the father of the Club Q shooter said that he "praised" his son for being violent as a child and that he thought he had killed himself.

I thought he wasn't breathing. I was sad about his death. Brink said that he thought he had lost his son.

The man who was shot in Colorado Springs will have to appear in court.

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Investigators work outside of Club Q on Nov. 22, 2022 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. On Saturday, November 19th, a gunman opened fire in the LGBTQ+ nightclub, killing 5 and injuring 25 others, before being subdued by patrons.

Brink is an adult film star. He thought his son had died for six years until he received an angry phone call.

The father of Aldrich sheds light on his upbringing.

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He was praised for his violent behavior early on. I said it worked. Brink said that you will get immediate results.

The suspect in the Colorado club shooting is not a typical criminal.

Brink said his family is conservative and Mormon. He said that the first thing he was worried about was his son's sexuality.

Mormons don't do homosexual activity. We do not do homosexuality. The Mormon church doesn't have gays. Brink said that they do not do gay.

Aldrich, who is accused of killing five people and injuring 17 more in a gay nightclub shooting, is described by his public defenders as non-binary.

Brink apologized for what his son is accused of doing. There is something wrong if you kill people. The answer is not it.

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Brink apologized to the families of the people who died. Life is precious and fragile. The lives of those people were worth something. They're worth something. I think they are good people. It's not murder. I apologize for letting my son down.

A woman and her daughter pay their respects at a makeshift memorial near Club Q on Nov. 20, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

No matter what, I adore my son. He said he loved his son.

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