Hero Who Subdued Club Q Shooter Reveals In Heartbreaking Interview That His Daughter's Boyfriend Was Among Victims

23.11.2022 - 00:13 / perezhilton.com

Just days after the horrific Colorado shooting, one of its heroes is opening up.

As you’ve likely heard by now, a man walked into the LGBTQ-friendly Club Q in Colorado Springs late Saturday night and opened fire. As we’ve previously reported, the shooter used a long rifle, and two additional firearms were found at the scene after he was apprehended around 12:02 a.m. In total, five victims were tragically killed, and at least 18 other club patrons were injured. However, something prevented that number from growing even higher: the bravery of a couple clubgoers who tackled the shooter and held him for police.

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One of those men, Richard Fierro, appeared on CNN Tuesday to discuss the role he played in subduing the gunman. The army veteran was attending the club with his wife, his daughter, and her boyfriend. When the shooting started, he explained, he snapped into combat mode, remembering his military training to protect his family and friends: 

Fierro had served four tours overseas, three in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. He explained:

He continued:

The protective father added:

The young man who helped was identified as Thomas James. Together they saved who knows how many lives. But it wasn’t easy.

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He continued:

Thomas started kicking. Richard almost lost it on the shooter: 

Richard knows he “did what I had to do.” However, all the violence got him. The former soldier became visibly emotional as he spoke about leaving the military because he was sick of it: 

He lamented the fact his family and friends had to experience what was essentially a wartime