10 People Killed in Colorado Grocery Store Shooting
The suspect was arrested at the scene and has been identified as Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, a mentally ill man described by family members as “paranoid”.
Authorities have identified Colorado resident Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa as the gunman who opened fire at a King Soopers grocery store this week in Boulder, Colorado. The attack killed 10 people, including a Boulder police officer.
The 10 victims of the shooting are 51-year-old Boulder police officer Eric Talley, 20-year-old Denny Stong, 23-year-old Neven Stanisic, 25-year-old Rikki Olds, 49-year-old Tralona Bartkowiak, 59-year-old Suzanne Fountain, 51-year-old Teri Leiker, 61-year-old Kevin Mahoney, 62-year-old Lynn Murray, and 65-year-old Jody Waters.
Boulder Police first received a call around 2:40 p.m. local time Monday with a report of an active shooter at the supermarket on Table Mesa Drive, who was armed with a semiautomatic rifle and a pistol, officials said. Police Chief Maris Herold told reporters that officers had run into the store within minutes of the shooting and shot the suspect.
Alissa had reportedly been struck by a bullet in his leg by the time he was taken into custody. According to the police affidavit, the suspect had rid himself of his “gear” by that time, leaving “a green tactical vest, a rifle (possible AR-15), a…