Boulder police say 10 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a Colorado supermarket, including police officer, Eric Talley. He was 51 years old and had been with the Boulder police since 2010.
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BOULDER, Colo. — The Boulder Police Department (BPD) said at least 10 people have died, including a Boulder officer, in an active shooting situation Monday at a King Soopers.
One suspect has been taken into custody and is being treated at the hospital, BPD said. BPD also said only one person was injured and transported to the hospital during the incident.
BPD said the officer who was killed in the shooting is Eric Talley. He was 51 years old and had been with BPD since 2010.
Talley was the first officer on the scene where he was fatally shot, Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold said in a news conference late Monday.
Another update on the shooting from BPD is expected Tuesday at 8:30 a.m.
The King Soopers is located at 3600 Table Mesa Dr., BPD said. That’s about 2 miles south of the University of Colorado-Boulder campus. Boulder is about 30 miles northwest of Denver.
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10 deaths have been reported, including one officer. One suspect in custody. The shooting was first reported just before 3 p.m. Hundreds of law enforcement vehicles from different agencies responded.
What we know:
An active shooting at a King Soopers in Boulder prompted a massive police response to the grocery store on Table Mesa Drive on Monday afternoon.
Hundreds of officers from around the Denver metro area responded, including SWAT. Officers were seen all over the parking lot, around the store and on top of the building as they worked to navigate the situation.
Windows in the front of the store were completely broken out, and the store and the roads surrounding it remain closed.
While police report there is no longer an active threat, people are asked to avoid the area, as this remains an active situation. Soon after responding to the scene, Boulder Police in a tweet asked that people not broadcast any tactical information from the scene on social media.
Police also responded to a second location Monday afternoon, near 17th and Grove streets, after a report of someone who is armed and dangerous. Law enforcement has since cleared that scene and said they do not believe it was related to the shooting.
BPD Chief Herold in a news conference Monday night called the shooting a very complex investigation and said it would take no less than five days to complete.
“Again my heart goes out to victims of this incident,” Herold said. “I’m so sorry about the loss of Officer Talley .. “
Witness accounts
9NEWS has spoken to people on the scene who described hearing shots inside the store. One man, named Steve, whose grandchildren were inside with their father, said they heard shots as the man got his COVID vaccine:
“Came in with their dad so he could get a COVID shot. They came in through the east door, where the pharmacy is, and that’s where it all started. There was shooting, and he saw it. Got the girls down. They ran and hid upstairs in a coat closet for an hour, in the coats. They were communicating with my daughter through his phone, texting. And then the cops came in through the roof, protecting them. They’re out now. Out the back. This is going to be pretty hard for them to live with, I think… Every city is susceptible, but there’s a way in which, I would think, well, this isn’t going to happen in Boulder. And now we know better.”
King Soopers: We are horrified and deeply saddened by the senseless violence that occurred at our King Soopers store located on Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, CO. The entire King Soopers family offers our thoughts, prayers and support to our associates, customers, and the first responders who so bravely responded to this tragic situation.We will continue to cooperate with local law enforcement and our store will remain closed during the police investigation.To protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation, we are referring questions to the Boulder Police Department.
“Today, ten lives were tragically lost, including Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley. Officer Talley served more than ten years with the Boulder Police Department and tragically lost his life at the age of 51 while working to save the lives of others. Read more from 9News
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