Boulder shooting: Gunman kills at least 6, including police officer, at King Soopers

[Crtcl Rice Theory 2,432]

A gunman opened fire inside a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder on Monday afternoon, killing at least six people, including a police officer, and sending shoppers fleeing for their lives.

Police have not confirmed the number of fatalities, but a source with knowledge of the investigation told the Daily Camera newspaper that there are at least six people killed.

Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said during an evening news conference that a suspect was taken into custody and is being treated for injuries.

https://www.denverpost.com/2021/03/22/police-active-shooter-shooting-king-soopers-boulder/

[Boiler 46,336]

All over the local news, I have been in that King Stupids.

[laylalex 7,300]

So awful. I watched the livestream this afternoon for over an hour while it was going on. I'm glad I missed the bit where the person recording showed bodies on the floor.

[TBoneTX 46,353]

2 hours ago, Boiler said:

I have been in that King Stupids.

First thought here upon hearing the news was, "Let Boiler have been FAR away."

[Boiler 46,336]

For some reason I want to think Alfalfas were there:

 

 

[Ban Hammer 13,695]

Police identify 21-year-old Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa as suspect in Boulder shooting

 

In Facebook posts over the last 18 months, he complained about not having a girlfriend and ranted about President Trump. 

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9393669/Gunman-21-charged-murder-shooting-killing-10-people.html

[Steeleballz 7,550]

     Paranoid and anti social disorder. Thinks people are trying to kill him. Family believes mental illness is an issue. So yeah, let's give the man a gun. 

[Dashinka 24,941]

15 minutes ago, Steeleballz said:

     Paranoid and anti social disorder. Thinks people are trying to kill him. Family believes mental illness is an issue. So yeah, let's give the man a gun. 

But why isn't the media labeling this a hate crime?  Btw, do we know if he actually obtained the firearm legally?

Edited March 23, 2021 by Dashinka

[yuna628 9,752]

19 minutes ago, Steeleballz said:

     Paranoid and anti social disorder. Thinks people are trying to kill him. Family believes mental illness is an issue. So yeah, let's give the man a gun. 

Once again a crazy person obtains a weapon. I did not have him pegged as 21 though... man... the guy they dragged out looked like a crazed hobo that drank a ton of bud light in his momma's basement.

[Boiler 46,336]

5 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

But why isn't the media labeling this a hate crime?  Btw, do we know if he actually obtained the firearm legally?

It is a tricky one, does not really fit into the current preferred white supremacy, Asian thingy. At least he seems to identify as male.

22 minutes ago, Steeleballz said:

     Paranoid and anti social disorder. Thinks people are trying to kill him. Family believes mental illness is an issue. So yeah, let's give the man a gun. 

Seems he has an extensive criminal history, not sure how he would have passed a background check.

[Steeleballz 7,550]

11 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

But why isn't the media labeling this a hate crime?  Btw, do we know if he actually obtained the firearm legally?

 

   Why would they label it a hate crime? He didn't target specific victims based on race, religion or gender. 

 

   Yes, he did get the gun legally, like most people with mental health issues seem to be able to do.

7 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Seems he has an extensive criminal history, not sure how he would have passed a background check.

 

  And yet he did.

[Boiler 46,336]

Assuming he did legally then another system failure, perhaps they need to make sure they can check properly without wasting time on additional regulations to be ignored.

[Steeleballz 7,550]

9 minutes ago, yuna628 said:

Once again a crazy person obtains a weapon. I did not have him pegged as 21 though... man... the guy they dragged out looked like a crazed hobo that drank a ton of bud light in his momma's basement.

 

  I guess a consequence of neglecting to doing anything to improve mental health services for years and allow anybody who can breath to obtain a firearm.  

[Steeleballz 7,550]

1 minute ago, Boiler said:

Assuming he did legally then another system failure, perhaps they need to make sure they can check properly without wasting time on additional regulations to be ignored.

 

   Time to familiarize ourselves with the concept of a systemic error. Multiple and successive system failures indicate the system itself has failed.

[Boiler 46,336]

Just now, Steeleballz said:

 

  I guess a consequence of neglecting to doing anything to improve mental health services for years and allow anybody who can breath to obtain a firearm.  

I have been through the process 3 times in Colorado and simply not true, you need to pass a background check.

 

No way legally to acquire a gun in Colorado otherwise.

Just now, Steeleballz said:

 

   Time to familiarize ourselves with the concept of a systemic error. Multiple and successive system failures indicate the system itself has failed.

So perhaps the focus should be on avoiding errors first, otherwise what is the point?