Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold announced Tuesday that Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, the suspect in the King Soopers mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado, has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder.
Alissa, 21, is accused of walking into a King Soopers supermarket and opening fire Monday afternoon. Herold said Tuesday that 10 people died from the shooting and named Alissa as the suspect.
“There was an exchange of gunfire, which [sic] the suspect was shot,” Herold said during a press conference. “No other officers were injured. The suspect was taken into custody at 3:28 p.m. He was transferred to the hospital for treatment, now in stable condition.”
“This suspect has been identified as Ahmad Alissa, 21, of Arvada. he has been charged with 10 counts of murder in the first degree and will be shortly transported to Boulder County Jail,” she continued.
