Mass Shooting in Colorado, USA... 10 Dead Including Officer, Suspect Detained

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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, resulting in a total of 10 deaths, including police officers.

On that afternoon, a shooting took place at the 'King Soopers' grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, killing 10 people in total. According to AP News and others, the police arrested one prime suspect.

Maris Herold, Boulder Police Chief, announced at a briefing that 10 people, including Officer Eric Talley (51), were victims of the shooting. The Boulder County Prosecutor's Office also stated that many people were killed and that they are in the process of notifying the victims' families.

The police apprehended the prime shooting suspect after a standoff at the scene. The suspect is currently receiving treatment at a hospital, according to the police. The police are investigating the suspect, but the specific motive for the crime has not been identified.

Earlier, when the shooting occurred, the police deployed a large number of heavily armed Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams to the scene and dispatched several helicopters.

CNN cited police officials saying that the suspect appeared to have used an AR-15 rifle during the crime.

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