A police officer—one of the first law enforcement officials on the scene—is among the fatalities in a mass shooting that took place on Monday afternoon at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado.
A suspect is in custody and was being treated for injuries, Boulder Police Commander Kerry Yamaguchi said at a press conference on Monday hours after the rampage at a Kings Sooper store.
Officials say there is “no ongoing public threat” at this time.
The fallen police officer has been identified as Eric Talley, 51. He had been with the department since 2010.
A father of seven, Talley is already being called a “hero.”
Rest In peace Officer Eric Talley. Your service will never be forgotten #BoulderShooting pic.twitter.com/FVximvhS2E
— Boulder Police Dept. (@boulderpolice) March 23, 2021
Chief: Our hearts go out to all families impacted. There are 10 fatalities. She identified slain Police Officer Eric Talley, who was one of the first on the scene. She calls officer's actions "heroic."
— Boulder Police Dept. (@boulderpolice) March 23, 2021
Boulder police said the gunman fired at officers as they arrived on the scene, The New York Post reported.
As of very early on Tuesday morning, the names of the other deceased victims were not yet released, as families were still being notified, Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said, as The Post reported.
“These were people going about their day doing their food shopping and their lives were cut abruptly and tragically short by the shooter,” Dougherty said, The Post noted.
A Tuesday morning press conference has been scheduled.
The shooting took place roughly two miles south of the University of Colorado Boulder campus.
All of the families of the victims and all of those affected by this senseless tragedy need our deepest prayers.
See these tweets for additional information and reaction.
My heart is breaking as we watch this unspeakable event unfold in our Boulder community. We are making every public safety resource available to assist the Boulder County Sheriff's Department as they work to secure the store.
— Governor Jared Polis (@GovofCO) March 22, 2021
Full statement: pic.twitter.com/m8nI24pahU
“It seemed like all of us had imagined we’d be in a situation like this at some point in our lives." — James Bentz, 57, who said he was inside the store when the shooting happened. https://t.co/zBjIVLFPv1
— The Denver Post (@denverpost) March 22, 2021
Pray for the families who lost loved ones in the tragic shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, yesterday that left 10 people dead, including a police officer. https://t.co/0IpNlaIyUY
— Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) March 23, 2021
Our hearts go out to everyone in the Boulder area.
— Rep. Diana DeGette (@RepDianaDeGette) March 22, 2021
We can’t continue to live like this.
We have to do more to protect our communities from the constant threat of gun violence.
We have to find a way to come together and collectively declare: Enough is enough!
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—By CNJ Staff