2021 Boulder shooting
shooting at grocery store on March 22, 2021 in Boulder, Colorado
On March 22, 2021, a mass shooting happened at a King Soopers supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Ten people were killed, including an on-duty police officer.
| 2021 Boulder shooting | |
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| Part of mass shootings in the United States | |
_(cropped)).jpg) The King Soopers parking lot where the shooting began (2016) | |
| Location | Table Mesa neighborhood of Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°59′01″N 105°15′05″W / 39.98361°N 105.25139°W |
| Date | March 22, 2021 c. 2:30 p.m. – 3:28 p.m. (MDT) |
| Target | People at a King Soopers supermarket |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
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| Deaths | 10[2] |
Injured | 1 (the suspect) |
| Motive | Under investigation[3] |
| Accused | Ahmad Al Aliwi Al-Issa[4] |
| Charges | 10 counts of first-degree murder, 1 count of attempted murder |
The suspected shooter, 21-year-old Ahmad Al Aliwi Al-Issa, was arrested by police after they shot him in the right leg. He was briefly hospitalized[5] before being moved to the county jail.[6]
References
change- ↑ Nieberg, Patty; Peipert, Thomas; Slevin, Colleen (March 22, 2021). "Colorado suspect got assault weapon 6 days before shooting". Associated Press. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ↑ Ryan, Josiah (2021-03-22). "10 people were killed in Boulder shooting, says police chief". CNN. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ↑ Nieberg, Patty; Anderson, James (26 March 2021). "Colorado shooting suspect passed check in legal gun purchase". Associated Press. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ↑ Blest, Paul (March 23, 2021). "The Boulder Shooting Suspect Has Been Identified". Vice News. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ↑ Holcombe, Madeline (2021-03-24). "The terrifying hour as employees and shoppers hid when a gunman went on a shooting spree at a Colorado grocery store". CNN. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ↑ Toropin, Konstantin (2021-03-23). "Boulder shooting suspect booked into county jail". CNN. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
