Derrick Rump, 38, was working behind the bar at Club Q in Colorado Springs during the early morning hours of November 20, 2022. Rump was a co-owner of the nightclub, a venue described as a sanctuary by the local LGBTQ+ community. The club was attacked by a lone gunman who entered with a rifle and a handgun and began firing; Rump was one of five people killed and many others were wounded.

The shooter, identified as Anderson Lee Aldrich, was subdued by two patrons and taken into custody. The attack was treated as hate-motivated; prosecutors say Aldrich had expressed anti-gay and racist sentiments online and ran a neo-Nazi website. State charges included first-degree murder and hate crimes, and Aldrich pleaded guilty in June 2023 to five counts of first-degree murder and 46 counts of attempted first-degree murder, receiving five consecutive life sentences plus additional years. Federal hate crime and weapons charges were also pursued, and Aldrich later pleaded guilty to those counts, admitting the attack was motivated by the victims’ actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity.

Does anyone who knew Derrick or worked at Club Q before November 20, 2022 have memories or details to share that could help remember him?