Although Boulder police have not released the names of the King Soopers shooting victims yet, some details were starting to come out in the tragedy at the Colorado grocery store.
Boulder police Commander Kerry Yamaguchi confirmed that a male Boulder police officer was among the victims. We will be posting tributes, including names, bios, and photos, in this story as they are released. The slain officer’s colleagues escorted his body in a solemn procession through the streets of Boulder; you can see photos and videos of that moment later in this article.
What is known so far is that at least six people, including the officer, are dead. That information came initially from police dispatch audio and was later confirmed by local journalists via law enforcement sources, although authorities have not released a specific casualty number. It’s not known whether the other people killed were employees or customers of the store. However, it appeared from video that two people were killed outside the store and one person was killed at a checkout lane.
The local District Attorney Michael Dougherty called the mass shooting a “nightmare” for the community.
Police procession out of the King Soopers pic.twitter.com/l5s29c5p0f
— Elizabeth Hernandez (@ehernandez) March 23, 2021
Here’s what you need to know:
The Commander Asked for Privacy for the Police Officer’s Family
A shooting at a King Soopers supermarket in Colorado killed multiple people Monday, including a police officer, and a suspect was in custody, authorities said. For more, tap here: https://t.co/zQN9nlPt8F. pic.twitter.com/GxbWdkjSHX
— NBCWashington (@nbcwashington) March 23, 2021
Commander Kerry Yamaguchi said in a news conference on March 22, 2021, that “There was loss of life. There are multiple people who were killed in this incident. I am sorry to have to report that one of them was a Boulder police officer. During this trying time, I would ask the media and the public to honor the privacy of the officer’s family and his co workers here at the police department.”
GettyHealthcare workers and shoppers are tended to after being evacuated from a King Soopers grocery store after a gunman opened fire on March 22, 2021.
Yamaguchi also said that a person of interest is in custody. He did not name that person, but said he was injured. Videos did show police leading a man with a bloodied leg and no shirt away from the store in handcuffs, but it’s not clear whether it’s the same man.
Procession for fallen Boulder PD officer. Our view from Table Mesa and Broadway #9NEWS pic.twitter.com/6R1duMvk4Z
— Noel Brennan (@Noeltbrennan) March 23, 2021
Yamaguchi confirmed there was no active threat to the community and said there are “multiple” deaths but did not specify how many casualties occurred when the gunman strolled into the grocery store on a Monday afternoon and randomly opened fire.
A Procession Formed to Escort the Officer’s Body
Approximately 100 first responders’ vehicles are prepared for a procession to escort the body of the Boulder Police Officer who was among those killed in today’s supermarket shooting. pic.twitter.com/NUGn75mI71
— Kyle Clark (@KyleClark) March 23, 2021
The police department gathered to honor one of its own. Journalist Kyle Clark wrote, “Approximately 100 first responders’ vehicles are prepared for a procession to escort the body of the Boulder Police Officer who was among those killed in today’s supermarket shooting.”
Here’s another view of the procession in honor of the slain officer.
Police officers are holding a procession for the Boulder police officer who was killed during today’s shooting at King Soopers. Watch live: https://t.co/fbIyCMbQvc pic.twitter.com/6jUhbbU8bU
— Denver7 News (@DenverChannel) March 23, 2021
The King Soopers grocery store is located on Table Mesa Drive. Graphic videos emerged from the scene that showed disturbing scenes, including a body lying by a checkout lane.
There were no other people injured except the suspect. “We know of no other serious injuries at this point,” police said in the news conference.
GettyShoppers are evacuated from a King Soopers grocery store after a gunman opened fire on March 22, 2021 in Boulder, Colorado.
A witness told The Denver Post that the shooter “let off a couple of shots, then was silent, and then he let off a couple more. He wasn’t spraying.” The motive remains unclear.
The mass shooting comes on the heels of another, unrelated shooting tragedy at multiple spas in the Atlanta, Georgia, area.
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