Colorado Shooting Wrap-Up, Biden Calls for Gun Control
(Worthy News) – President Joe Biden, responding to the deadly shooting in Boulder, Colorado, that left 10 dead, called for Congress to immediately pass “common sense” gun control measures, including the two bills recently passed by the House.
The president additionally called for the banning of “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazines. [ Source: Daily Caller (Read More…) ]
Boulder massacre suspect purchased gun 6 days before shooting
The suspect, identified by officials as Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, purchased the AR-556 pistol on March 16, according to the affidavit. It was not immediately clear whether it was the weapon used in Monday’s shooting or where the gun was purchased. The affidavit states that police removed “a rifle (possible AR-15)” and a “semiautomatic handgun” from the scene. [ Source: Axios (Read More…) ]
Identity Of The Boulder Shooter Was Known By The FBI
Alissa’s identity was known to federal officials because he had connections to another individual that was under investigation by the FBI, according to the New York Times. Law enforcement officials are still trying to determine the motivation for this mass shooting.
Alissa was taken into custody on Monday and charged with ten counts of first-degree murder, according to the Denver Post. If convicted, Alissa will face life imprisonment without parole according to Colorado law, the Post reported. [ Source: Daily Caller (Read More…) ]
Facebook Confirms It Deleted Account For Suspected Boulder Shooter Containing Posts About Islam, Trump
Alissa also criticized Trump on his Facebook page, according to Heavy. The suspected shooter shared a Washington Post article about Trump’s approach to refugees, commenting, “Trumps such a dick.”
Alissa suggested Trump won his election in 2016 “because of racism” in a Sept. 18, 2020, Facebook post. [ Source: Daily Caller (Read More…) ]
Slain Boulder Police Officer, a Dedicated Christian Homeschooling Father of Seven
One of the ten people killed in yesterday’s horrific mass shooting at a Colorado grocery store was not only a Boulder police officer, but also a deeply committed Christian, husband, and father of seven children whom he homeschooled with his wife. Because of the evil actions of a crazed gunman, the world has at least one more widow and seven broken-hearted, fatherless children.
Officer Eric Talley, age 51, was one of the first officers through the door of the grocery store and sustained a fatal shot from the shooter, along with nine other citizens of the small Colorado town. [ Source: Daily Citizen (Read More…) ]
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