Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, allegedly went into Club Q with an AR-15 style gun on Saturday night and opened fire before he was subdued by patrons. Five people were killed and many more were wounded.

On Twitter, many have suggested that Aldrich is a Mormon. His mother, Laura Voepel, appears to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to her social media accounts.

Aldrich is “listed on the roles of the Church but has not been active in some time,” church spokesperson Doug Andersen told Newsweek.

Andersen said that “disparaging an entire faith based on the behavior of a single individual who did not exhibit signs of believing or associating with members of the Church is problematic.”

Andersen also shared a statement from the church, which said: “The senseless act of violence in Colorado Springs is of great sadness and concern to us. We are greatly troubled by any violence in our communities and condemn most especially violent acts that are the result of intolerance against any of God’s children.

“We join with others in mourning the loss of those whose lives were taken and offer prayers of comfort and deepest condolences to their loved ones. We also pray for healing for the survivors of this shocking shooting and express our love to them.”

Last week, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced it would back the federal Respect for Marriage Act to protect same-sex and interracial marriages, although the church would still consider gay relationships to be against God’s commandments.

Voepel follows numerous accounts linked to the Mormon church on a Twitter account purportedly belonging to her.

In a group on Facebook for women in the church, she has made apparent references to her son several times.

One post in July last year came weeks after Aldrich was arrested for allegedly threatening to harm his mother with a bomb and weapons.

“Hello Sisters. Does anyone know of a fantastic defense attorney? I ask this with a heavy heart but my family really needs some help at this time. We have cash to retain good counsel. Thank you,” she wrote.

In February, Voepel asked if anyone could recommend “a great trauma/ptsd therapist?” In a comment, she said it was for a 21-year-old, the age Aldrich was at the time.

And in May, she wrote: “Can anybody refer my son to a private boxing coach? He’s 6'6” tall and hits like a freight train. Cannot find a good gym or anyone serious. He has made huge life changes and needs this!”

Voepel has been contacted for comment.

Since Saturday night’s shooting, questions have been raised about why authorities did not seek to take Aldrich’s guns from him under Colorado’s “red flag” law following the incident in June last year.

According to a press release issued by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office at the time, Aldrich’s mother told authorities that her son was “threatening to cause harm to her with a homemade bomb, multiple weapons and ammunition.”

Aldrich had initially refused to comply with orders to surrender, but a crisis negotiation team was later successful in getting him to comply and he was apprehended.

The release said no explosives were found, but it did not mention whether any weapons were recovered.

Aldrich was booked into custody on charges of felony kidnapping and menacing, the release said.

But The Gazette newspaper of Colorado Springs reported that prosecutors ultimately did not pursue charges in the case and that records were sealed.

Howard Black, a spokesman for the district attorney’s office, told the newspaper that the investigation into Saturday night’s mass shooting will look into the bomb threat.

The newspaper also reported Sunday that Aldrich called an editor in August asking them to remove a story about the 2021 incident.

“There is absolutely nothing there, the case was dropped, and I’m asking you either remove or update the story,” Aldrich said in a voice message. “The entire case was dismissed.”

Update 11/22/22, 4 a.m. ET: This article has been updated with comment from Doug Andersen and a statement from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.