Mass Shooting at Grocery Store in Colorado, USA... Multiple Deaths Including Police

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] A mass shooting occurred on the 22nd (local time) at a grocery store in Colorado, USA.

On that day, a shooting took place at the 'King Soopers' grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, and according to AP News and others, police who rushed to the scene are currently in a standoff with the shooter. The news agency reported that multiple people, including police officers, lost their lives due to the shooting.

Heavily armed Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams were deployed in large numbers at the scene. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents also arrived to support the police, and at least three helicopters were reported flying over the grocery store, according to the news agency.

The exact number of casualties from this shooting incident has not been confirmed. It is also unclear whether all customers inside the store have successfully escaped or if people remain inside.

A witness told CNN that they saw three people lying at the grocery store entrance and parking lot but did not know if they were alive.

A resident who escaped from the store testified to local broadcaster KCNC-TV that gunshots were heard continuously and "everyone inside the store ran away."

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