The 10 victims, whose names were released at a Tuesday morning news conference, range in age from 20 to 65 and include Eric Talley, an 11-year veteran of the Boulder police force. Talley, 51, was the father of seven children and had recently been looking for a less dangerous job, according to a statement released by his father.
Police identified the nine other victims as Denny Strong, 20; Neven Stanisic, 23; Rikky Olds, 25; Tralona Bartkowiak, 49; Suzanne Fountain, 59; Teri Leiker, 51; Kevin Mahoney, 61; Lynn Murray, 62; and Jody Waters, 65.
The bloodshed marked the country’s second mass shooting in a week. A gunman went on a killing spree on March 16 in the Atlanta area, fatally shooting eight people at three day spas before he was arrested.
Investigators said they were confident Alissa had acted alone, though they did not offer any details on what might have motivated the massacre.
"His massacre will be used as an occasion for more victimhood posturing and claims that “Islamophobia” drove him to it," claim social media users.
Earlier this month, eight people – including six Asian women – were killed during the Atlanta shooting tragedy The incident got people to speak up in support of the Asian community in the United States, mourning the loss of eight lives. The 21-year-old man was arrested and charged for allegedly shooting and killing eight people in three different Atlanta area massage parlours.