The Boulder, CO Police Dept. is mourning the loss of Officer Eric Talley, who died during the shooting. Photos By Boulder PD
As the nation remains engaged in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the long-standing pandemic of mass shootings continues.
On March 22, a gunman went to the King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado and began shooting. Police quickly rushed to the scene, and had a lengthy shootout with the suspect, before he eventually gave up after being wounded.
The person in question was apprehended at 3.28 p.m. local time, and has been identified as 21-year-old Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa of Arvada, Colorado. In the aftermath, a brother of the suspect, who has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder, claims that the alleged shooter is mentally ill, antisocial and paranoid.
In all, 10 people lost their lives in the hail of bullets from an AR-15, a weapon that has become far too common in these incidents. Among those lost were 51-year-old Boulder police officer Eric Talley, who leaves behind his wife and seven children.
The other victims are as follows: Denny Strong, 20; Neven Stanisic, 23; Rikki Olds, 25; Tralona Bartkowiak, 49; Teri Leiker, 51; Suzanne Fountain, 59; Kevin Mahoney, 61; Lynn Murray, 62; Jodi Waters, 65.
In response to the shooting, President Biden gave his condolences to the families of the victims and the Boulder community, and made a call for legislation to end the use of assault weapons. Biden also ordered that flags be flown at half-staff until March 27.
This shooting came less than a week after the deadly shootings in Atlanta, Georgia.
