ByKelli Dugan, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
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Boulder supermarket shooting: What you need to know (NCD)
ByKelli Dugan, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
BOULDER, Colo. — Officials with the city of Boulder issued a statement Tuesday expressing immense gratitude for the outpouring of national support the city has received since a mass shooting at an area grocery store claimed the lives of 10 people, including a Boulder police officer, Monday afternoon.
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Photos: Community pays tribute to victims of deadly Boulder supermarket shooting People gather for a candlelight vigil on March 23, 2021, to honor the ten victims of a mass shooting that occurred a day earlier at a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado. (JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images)
Photos: Community pays tribute to victims of deadly Boulder supermarket shooting Mourners cry while looking at the scene of the crime the day after a gunman opened fired at a King Sooper's grocery store on March 22, 2021, in Boulder, Colorado. (Chet Strange/Getty Images)
Photos: Community pays tribute to victims of deadly Boulder supermarket shooting Star Samkus, who works at the King Soopers grocery store and knew three of the victims of a mass shooting at the store a day earlier, cries while kneeling in front of crosses placed in honor of the victims, Tuesday, March 23, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Photos: Community pays tribute to victims of deadly Boulder supermarket shooting Christopher and Leah Clack hug in front of dozens of flowers placed on the police vehicle belonging to fallen Boulder Police officer Eric Talley on March 23, 2021, in Boulder, Colorado. (Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
Photos: Community pays tribute to victims of deadly Boulder supermarket shooting A patrol car outside of the Boulder Police Department is adorned with flowers in honor of Officer Eric Talley, who was killed after a gunman opened fire at a King Sooper's grocery store on March 23, 2021, in Boulder, Colorado. (Chet Strange/Getty Images)
Photos: Community pays tribute to victims of deadly Boulder supermarket shooting Louis Saxton plays his cello to honor the ten victims of a mass shooting at a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado on March 23, 2021. (JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images)
Photos: Community pays tribute to victims of deadly Boulder supermarket shooting People gather for a candlelight vigil on March 23, 2021, to honor the 10 victims of a mass shooting that occurred a day earlier at a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado. (JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images)
Photos: Community pays tribute to victims of deadly Boulder supermarket shooting A child holds a candle as people gather for a candlelight vigil on March 23, 2021, to honor the 10 victims of a mass shooting that occurred a day earlier at a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado. (JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images)
Photos: Community pays tribute to victims of deadly Boulder supermarket shooting A man writes a message on a cross outside of the King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, where a mass shooting took place a day earlier, killing ten people, including a Boulder police officer. (JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images)
Photos: Community pays tribute to victims of deadly Boulder supermarket shooting A woman who only wanted to be identified as Rowan looks at hundreds of flowers put into the fence surrounding the King Soopers on Table Mesa Drive on March 23, 2021, in Boulder, Colorado. (Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
Photos: Community pays tribute to victims of deadly Boulder supermarket shooting CU students Allison Popp, left, and Julia Juracka, with flowers, leave a bouquet of roses in front of the police vehicle belonging to fallen Boulder Police officer Eric Talley on March 23, 2021, in Boulder, Colorado. (Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
Photos: Community pays tribute to victims of deadly Boulder supermarket shooting An American flag is draped over a patrol car outside of the Boulder Police Department adorned with flowers in honor of Officer Eric Talley, the day after a gunman opened fired at a King Sooper's grocery store on March 22, 2021, in Boulder, Colorado. (Chet Strange/Getty Images)
Photos: Community pays tribute to victims of deadly Boulder supermarket shooting BOULDER, CO - MARCH 23: A mourner pays their respects to Officer Eric Talley, who was killed when a gunman opened fire at a King Sooper's grocery store on March 23, 2021, in Boulder, Colorado. Ten people were killed in the attack. (Chet Strange/Getty Images)
The statement, issued by the Boulder Office of Emergency Management, praised communities nationwide for the kindness shown “during this difficult time for our community,” and directed those individuals seeking avenues to assist those recovering from the tragedy to the following vetted and reputable organizations:
• The Colorado Healing Fund is collecting donations to “support the needs of victims, families and the community affected by the Boulder tragedy.” Click here to donate.
Additional questions about volunteer opportunities can be emailed to esf19@bouldercounty.org.
The Boulder Office of Emergency Management also thanked the Boulder County Coroner’s office for working through the night to identify the victims of the shooting:
