ten dead in a supermarket

A man walked into a supermarket in the town of Boulder, Colorado, United States on Monday with a large caliber rifle, and started a shootout that started ten dead, among which a policeman.

“Our hearts go out to all affected families. There are 10 dead,” the Boulder Police Department confirmed via its official Twitter account, where it also identified the murdered agent as Eric Talley, “who was one of the first to arrive on the scene. “

Meanwhile, a suspect was arrested and injured, County Police Commander Kerry Yamaguchi reported.

The attack was recorded at 3:00 p.m. local time (18 in Argentina) in the supermarket King Soopers of Boulder, a city about 50 kilometers northwest of Denver, the capital of Colorado.

Two official sources confirmed the death of an official at the local channel CNN, which further stated that the weapon used in the shooting was an AR-15 style rifle.

In dialogue with the same station, several witnesses indicated that a person walked into the store and started shooting.

“The mall was still an active crime scene with a massive police presence and authorities had released few details of what had happened, ”CNN reported.

Boulder PD tweeted at 2:49 p.m. that there was a “active shooter at the King Soopers at Table Mesa. AVOID THE “ZONE.

More than two hours later, the mall it was always full of emergency personnel.

“The investigation is ongoing. Crime scene analysts are inside the building processing the evidence. Death figures will not be released until families are informed, ”they continued.

Hours later, from the same Twitter account, it was reported that “a reunification center had been established for those who are looking for relatives who disappeared during the event “.

“Witnesses who have not spoken to police are urged to contact the Boulder Police Department,” they asked.

“The agents they arrived a few minutes after the 911 call and they entered the building very quickly, ”the authorities said.

During the press conference, the district attorney pledged a “coordinated effort to ensure that justice is done”.

A helicopter from the KMGH signal, a subsidiary of CNN, recorded a shirtless man pulled from the supermarket, which “had what appeared to be blood in the right arm and leg, and his hands appeared to be cuffed behind him as two officers escorted him. “

The same signal reported that the man had been transferred to an ambulance, although they could not confirm whether he was responsible for the shooting.

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