10 people killed in shooting at grocery store in Boulder, Colorado

A gunman opened fire inside a Colorado supermarket Monday, killing 10 people, including a police officer, authorities said. One person was taken into custody at the scene in Boulder, where police said there was no ongoing threat to the public.

Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold identified the slain officer as 51-year-old Eric Talley, who had been with the department since 2010. 

Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said Talley’s life was “cut much too short,” and said a “painstaking investigation is already underway.”

No other victims were identified.

Dougherty said the shooter is now in custody. CBS Denver helicopter footage captured authorities escorting a shirtless man in handcuffs who appeared to have a bleeding leg from the scene, but authorities would not confirm if that man is the person in custody. 

Witnesses described a chaotic scene as several loud bangs went off in the grocery store. One man said that he first thought someone had dropped something inside the store — but by the third shot, he said, everyone started running.

“I can’t believe it’s happening in Boulder,” he told CBS Denver.  

Police respond to reports of an active shooter on March 22, 2021, in Boulder, Colorado. David Zalubowski / AP