At least ten people have died, including a police officer, in a shooting that took place in the town of Denver, on the outskirts of Denver, in the US state of Colorado, which began when a gunman broke into the 3:00 pm (local time) at the King Soopers chain shopping center and began firing indiscriminately, leaving several dead and some less injured with significant injuries. The suspect has already been arrested and is being treated, according to the Boulder County District Attorney, Michael Dougherty, without the motives for the attack being disclosed at the moment. “Several people have died in this incident,” he stressed. For his part, Boulder Police Commander Kerry Yamaguchi at a press conference shortly after the event, although he has not offered an official figure. However, some local media such as The Denver Post have advanced that at least ten people died in the shooting. The Boulder Police reported the incident through a message posted on Twitter at 2:49 p.m., and then asked neighbors to avoid approaching the scene and take refuge while the authorities responded to “an armed and dangerous individual.” By 5:00 p.m., the Police, including SWAT teams, had the area surrounded, with at least three helicopters over the shopping center . “The agents arrived a few minutes after the call to 011 and entered the building very quickly,” the authorities have narrated. During the press conference on the events, the district attorney has promised a “coordinated effort to ensure that it is done Justice”.Likewise, the Police have assured that the investigation is underway and will not offer official figures on the deceased until the next of kin are notified.
