Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa Mass Shooting in Boulder, Colorado – March 2021
Background
Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, aged 21 at the time, lived in Arvada, Colorado; he was born in Raqqa, Syria, on April 17, 1999, and became a naturalized U.S. citizen. His family came to the U.S. in 2002 and moved to Arvada in 2014. He had a history of troubling behavior, including being convicted of assault in 2018 for punching a classmate—he received probation and community service. Authorities determined that Alissa legally purchased a Ruger AR-556 semi-automatic pistol six days before the shooting, and likely carried a 9mm handgun as well.
The Shooting – Date, Location, and Sequence
On March 22, 2021, at approximately 3 p.m. local time, Alissa opened fire at the King Soopers grocery store (South Table Mesa location) in Boulder, Colorado. He first shot two victims in the parking lot, then entered the store and fatally shot eight more people, including a responding police officer. He was shot in the leg by a police officer, surrendered—reportedly in his underwear—and was taken into custody.
Victims
The ten individuals killed in this attack were:
- Eric Talley, 51 – Boulder Police Officer, the first officer killed in the line of duty in Boulder since 1994.
- Rikki Olds, 25 – King Soopers manager.
- Teri Leiker, 51 – Grocery store bagger, employed for over 30 years.
- Denny Stong (“Strong”), 20 – Customer or employee.
- Neven Stanisic, 23 – Customer or repairman.
- Tralona Bartkowiak, 49 – Customer.
- Suzanne Fountain, 59 – Customer.
- Kevin Mahoney, 61 – Customer.
- Lynn Murray, 62 – Customer.
- Jody Waters, 65 – Customer.
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