Thurman initially thought he was hearing noise from the music. But he realized what was happening when he heard another shot and saw the flash of a gun muzzle.

Thurman said he ran to a dressing room with another person and hid. The survivors in the dressing room turned off the lights and lay on the floor. While hiding, Thurman said he could hear noises outside, including voices of people who were trying to hold down the shooter.

“I could have lost my life — over what? What was the purpose?” Thurman told reporters. “We were just enjoying ourselves. We weren’t out harming anyone. We were in our space, our community, our home, enjoying ourselves like everybody else does.”

“This was our only safe space in Colorado Springs. Where are we going to go?”

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— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) November 20, 2022

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