Boulder, Colorado (GNB): Multiple people were killed, including a police officer, after a suspect opened fire at a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, Monday afternoon, Boulderer Police Department said.
A person of interest, who was wounded during the incident, was taken into custody, the police department confirmed.
“We had multiple people who were killed in this incident, and I’m sorry to have to report that one of them was a Boulder police officer,” Commander Kerry Yamaguchi of the Boulder Police Department told reporters.
“Investigation is underway. Crime scene analysts are inside the building processing evidence. No numbers about fatalities will be released until families are notified”, police said.
But a source close to the investigation confirmed with the Daily Camera that at least six people were dead.
According to police radio traffic, the shooting was first reported at King Soopers, 3600 Table Mesa Drive, at around 2:30 p.m.
Police have shut down roads in the area and are asking nearby residents to stay inside.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis sent out a tweet on the shooting.
“Like my fellow Coloradans, I am closely watching unfolding events at King Soopers in Boulder,” Polis said. “My prayers are with our fellow Coloradans in this time of sadness and grief as we learn more about the extent of the tragedy.”
Update: 5:05AM, March 23:
Ten people were killed by a gunman in Boulder, Colorado, during a mass shooting at a grocery store that left a trail of dead bodies, including one police officer, officials announced on Monday evening.
Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold identified the officer killed during the shooting at King Sooper’s grocery store as Eric Talley. She said Talley had been on the force since 2010.
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