Nightclub shooting suspect held without bail

The alleged killer facing possible hate crime charges in the fatal shooting of five people at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub has been ordered to be held without bail.

In an initial court appearance, the suspect sat slumped over in a chair with injuries visible on his face and head.

Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, who identifies as nonbinary, appeared to need prompting by defence lawyers during a brief video appearance from jail.

Aldrich offered a slurred response when asked to state their name by El Paso County Court Judge Charlotte Ankeny.

The suspect was beaten into submission by patrons during Saturday night’s shooting at Club Q and released from hospital on Tuesday.

The motive in the shooting was still under investigation, but authorities said Aldrich faces possible murder and hate crime charges.

Of the 17 people injured by gunshots in the attack, 11 remain in hospital.