Adams County didn't charge him - this is a 1st degree felony matter, the People of the State of Colorado charged him, and they charged him accordingly. What he is purported to have done, while however sickening and depraved it is, is the exact opposite of committing a hate crime. A hate crime requires that the bad actor, while operating out of a real or perceived hatred for an individual or for a class of people, and where the hatred is based on the victim's "race, color, religion, or natural origin," causes or attempts to cause extreme fear, great bodily harm, or death upon another. This guy went in to a store and just started shooting at everybody - he injured men, women and children from very different races, colors, etc... Because of his wanton and willful disregard for whom he killed, he's now qualified himself for the death penalty - which is a tad bit more serious than the few extra years he'd get for the hate-crimes.