Boulder shooting: what happened in Colorado, what is a King Soopers, who is the shooter – and map of incident

By Alex Nelson
Published 23rd Mar 2021, 11:36 BST
Updated 23rd Mar 2021, 11:51 BST
The attack took place at a branch of King Soopers, a US supermarket headquartered in Colorado (Photo: JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images)The attack took place at a branch of King Soopers, a US supermarket headquartered in Colorado (Photo: JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images)
The attack took place at a branch of King Soopers, a US supermarket headquartered in Colorado (Photo: JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images)
The shooting at a Colorado supermarket killed 10 people, including a police officer who was the first to respond to the scene, authorities have said

The incident came to an end following an hours-long standoff, with police arresting a shirtless and bloodied man who was seen being led out the King Soopers store in handcuffs.

It took place in Boulder – about 25 miles northwest of Denver and home to the University of Colorado.

Here is everything you need to know about it.

This map shows where the shooting took place, in relation to the state capital of Colorado, Denver (Image: Google)This map shows where the shooting took place, in relation to the state capital of Colorado, Denver (Image: Google)
This map shows where the shooting took place, in relation to the state capital of Colorado, Denver (Image: Google)

What happened?

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The incident began at around 2.30pm local time (8.30pm GMT) on Monday 22 March, when an attacker entered the King Soopers supermarket and began firing.

Terrorised shoppers and workers scrambled for safety as shots rang out, and SWAT officers with ballistic shields approached the store as others escorted people away from the building.

Many customers and employees fled through a back loading dock, while others took refuge in nearby shops.

Police led terrified shoppers away from the scene, many through back entrances and retail loading docks (Photo: Chet Strange/Getty Images)Police led terrified shoppers away from the scene, many through back entrances and retail loading docks (Photo: Chet Strange/Getty Images)
Police led terrified shoppers away from the scene, many through back entrances and retail loading docks (Photo: Chet Strange/Getty Images)

"This is a tragedy and a nightmare for Boulder County,” said Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty "These were people going about their day, doing their shopping. I promise the victims and the people of the state of Colorado that we will secure justice.”

The attack was the seventh mass killing this year in the US, following last week's shooting that left