The 21-year-old suspect accused of killing 10 people in a Boulder, Colorado, grocery store appeared in court on Thursday. The brief hearing concluded with the judge granting defense attorney Kathryn Herold’s request for a mental health evaluation of her client, who remains jailed, without bail.
John Mark Eagleton, owner of Eagles Nest Armory in Arvada, Colorado, issued a statement to local news outlet 9News on Friday to declare that Boulder shooting suspect, Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, did pass a background check prior to purchasing a firearm from his gun shop on March 16 – just six days before the deadly incident.
The Boulder Police Department has confirmed that a total of 10 individuals, including the first officer to respond to the call at King Soopers, were killed on March 22.
Eagleton also expressed that his business has, and will continue to “fully cooperate with law enforcement.”
Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold held a live press conference on Friday, detailing that 167 individuals from at least 26 local, state and federal agencies have been mobilized in recent days to investigate the incident.
“Like the rest of the community, we too want to know why — why that King Soopers, why Boulder, why Monday,” she remarked. “Unfortunately, at this time, we still don’t have those answers.”
Authorities remain unaware of how many shots were exchanged between police and the suspect.
“Their actions saved other civilians from being killed,” Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said during the Friday news conference, speaking of the responding officers.
“They charged into the store and immediately faced a very significant amount of gunfire from the shooter, who at first they were unable to locate.”
The 21-year-old suspect has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder. If convicted, he faces life imprisonment, without the option of parole.
Sourse: sputniknews.com
