Colorado –
Brutal shooting in a supermarket in Colorado, United States of America (USA), sparking horror. An eyewitness who was at the supermarket said he heard several gunshots before he escaped through the back door.
“I was almost killed because I wanted to buy soda and a bag of potato chips,” said Ryan Borowski, who was inside the supermarket when the shooting took place. AFP, Tuesday (23/3/2021).
Borowski spoke to CNN that he heard at least eight gunshots before escaping from the supermarket on Monday (22/3) local time.
“It felt great that everyone was helping each other and our instincts were the same and we were running … I don’t know why other people didn’t do it, and I’m sorry they fell silent. I hope this doesn’t happen,” he said.
An eye-witness’s unverified livestreaming footage initially showed at least three people lying on the floor, before gunfire was heard.
The local police have not been able to confirm the number of victims who died in this shooting. However, Commander Kerry Yamaguchi from the Boulder Police said that one of the victims could be confirmed as a policeman.
It was confirmed that the shooter had been arrested, in a condition of wounds. Yamaguchi said that the shooter was the only individual who was injured and managed to survive the shooting. The identity of the perpetrator has not been disclosed to the public.
The motive behind the shooting is still being investigated.
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