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A gunman killed at least six people, including a police officer, during a mass shooting at a Colorado grocery store, reports say.
The violence unfolded at the Kings Sooper store in Boulder on Monday afternoon and the motive for the shooter has not been determined, law enforcement authorities told the Wall street journal.
A partially clothed white male was seen being led off the scene handcuffed and with blood covering his leg.
Boulder police have not officially confirmed any details of the shooting and are expected to hold a press conference Monday night.
“My heart breaks as we watch this indescribable event unfold in our Boulder community,” State Governor Jared Polis said in a statement on Twitter.
At a news conference, the Boulder Police Department declined to confirm the exact number of people killed, but confirmed that there were “multiple deaths.”
“There was loss of life, we have several people who died in this incident and I am sorry to report that one was a Boulder Police Officer,” said Commander Kerry Yamaguchi of the Boulder Police Department.
“There is no ongoing public threat that we have a person of concern in custody, that person was injured during the incident and is being treated for the injuries.”
Authorities confirmed they had a suspect in custody, but that person was being treated for injuries at the hospital.
“The only injured party we know of is the suspect. We do not know of any other serious injuries at this time, ”added Commander Yamaguchi.
The police chief said his department did not know the exact number of fatalities.
But District Attorney Michael Dougherty later confirmed that authorities have an exact number of victims, but are still informing family members.
