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    Inside Club Q: Drag queens, dancing, tolerance shattered by gunfire. Then, heroes stepped in

    by Alexandra E. Petri, Kevin Rector and Gregory Yee, Los Angeles Times Nov 22, 2022 4 minutes
    Richard Fierro, with his brother Ed, left, by his side, describes how he took the shooter down the night of the shooting at Club Q while outside of his home on Nov. 21, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Co. Fierro is credited with saving many lives when he took the shooter by the back and pulled him to the ground. He was able to get the shooter’ s gun and hit him over the head with it.

    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — It was supposed to be another night of fun, love and joy at Club Q, a popular LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo.

    For a $7 cover charge, patrons could party to tunes spun by DJ T Beatz, cheer on a drag queen performance by Del Lusional, dance with old friends, make new ones, celebrate birthdays and cherish the camaraderie and safety that made Club Q feel like family.

    The festivities were set to last until 2 a.m. The next day, the club had a musical drag brunch planned for Transgender Day of Remembrance.

    But the warmth that made Club Q a safe

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