Category: Boulder

Opinion: Time to Stand Up for the Second Amendment More Than Ever

Commentary “Rahm Emanuel, call your office. You said it—‘Never let a serious crisis go to waste!’ And we got one, baby—two white supremacists shooting up the joint in Atlanta and Boulder. The president’s into it already. Bye-bye assault weapons and those thousand round mags Hollywood lefties love to show off in their movies. We might…


‘It Was My Responsibility to Protect Her Life:’ Barista Hid Elderly Co-worker During Mass Shooting

A barista at the King Soopers where 10 people were fatally shot on Monday said he protected an elderly co-worker by shoving her into a corner and shielding her from view with trash cans. Logan Smith, 20, works at the grocery store in Boulder where a gunman law enforcement identified as Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa entered…


Police Officer Who Lost His Life in Boulder Mass Shooting Celebrated as Hero

The police officer who was killed when responding to a mass shooting in Colorado this week is being celebrated as a hero. Officer Eric Talley, 51, who started on the force in 2010, was the first responder to the scene. “I can tell you that he’s a very kind man, and he didn’t have to…


Biden Considering Actions on Gun Control: Psaki

White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Tuesday that the Biden administration is considering a range of potential actions on gun control in the wake of a mass shooting on Monday. When asked about whether there will be new executive action on gun violence, Psaki responded, “We are certainly considering a range of…


Biden Considering Executive Actions on Gun Control: Psaki

White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Tuesday that the Biden administration is considering a range of potential actions on gun control, including executive actions, in the wake of a mass shooting on Monday. When asked about whether there will be new executive action on gun violence, Psaki responded, “We are certainly considering…


Gun in Boulder Supermarket Shooting Bought 6 Days Earlier: Documents

The suspect in a mass shooting at the King Soopers supermarket in Colorado purchased a semi-automatic rifle just days before carrying out the attack, according to court filings. Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21, bought a Ruger AR-556 pistol on March 16, Boulder detective Sarah Cantu said in an arrest affidavit (pdf). The location of the…


Colorado Shooting Suspect Al Aliwi Alissa Was Short-Tempered, Violent: Former Teammates

The suspect in the mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado had a short temper and was violent, according to former sports teammates. Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21, “was kind of scary to be around,” Dayton Marvel, who was on a wrestling team with the suspect, told the Denver Post. Alissa once threatened to kill people during…


Verified Twitter Users, Including AFP Fact-Checker, Spread Disinformation About Boulder Shooting Suspect

An AFP fact-checker and other verified Twitter users spread disinformation about the Colorado shooting suspect, falsely claiming he was white. Uzair Hasan Rizvi, who says he specializes in “debunking misinformation/fake news” for AFP, a global wire agency, wrote in a tweet that “a poor white guy” committed the shooting in Boulder, killing 10. “He was…


Facebook Page Appearing to Belong to Boulder Shooting Suspect Lamented ‘Islamophobia,’ Bashed Trump

A Facebook page that appeared to belong to the suspect who allegedly shot and killed 10 people at a Boulder, Colorado, supermarket on Monday included comments praising Islam, lamenting not having a girlfriend, criticized former President Donald Trump, described alleged stalking incidents, and often posted about UFC events. Authorities in Boulder identified the suspect as…


Suspect in Boulder Mass Shooting Identified as Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa: ‘Very Anti-Social’

Police have identified 21-year-old Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa as the suspect in the Boulder, Colorado, shooting that left at least 10 people dead, including a police officer, on Monday. Boulder Police Chief Maris Harold on Tuesday identified the alleged shooter and the 10 victims, who range in age from 20 to 65. The victims include Denny…