

“What brings joy to me is that this hurt individual will never be able to see the joy and the light that has been wrought into our community as an outcome.”Īldrich’s body shook slightly as the victims and family members spoke. “I forgive this individual, as they are a symbol of a broken system, of hate and vitriol pushed against us as a community,” said Wyatt Kent, Aston’s partner. "I will never again hear him laugh at my dad jokes."ĭaniel Aston's mother, Sabrina, was among those who said they would not forgive the crimes.Īnother forgave Aldrich without excusing the crime. “He was huge light in this world that was snuffed out by a heinous, evil and cowardly act," Jeff Aston said. The father of a Club Q bartender said Daniel Aston had been in the prime of his life when he was shot and killed. 19 when the suspect walked into Club Q and indiscriminately fired an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle. Survivors spoke about how their lives were forever altered just before midnight on Nov. Relatives and friends of victims were able to give statements in court Monday to remember their loved ones.
