Boulder King Soopers shooter guilty of 55 felony counts, including first-degree murder, receives 10 life sentences

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Shay Talley collects his thoughts outside Boulder County Justice Center Monday Sept. 23, 2024, after Ahmad Alissa was given 10 life sentences for killing 10 people at a Boulder King Soopers grocery store in 2021. Talley’s son, Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley, was killed that day.


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Olivia Mackenzie, whose mother Lynn Murray was killed in the Boulder King Soopers mass shooting in 2021, speaks to reporters outside Boulder County Justice Center Monday Sept. 23, 2024, after Ahmad Alissa was given 10 life sentences for killing 10 people that day, including Olivia’s mother.

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Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty, right, embraces Robert Olds outside Boulder County Justice Center Monday Sept. 23, 2024, after Ahmad Alissa was given 10 life sentences for killing 10 people at a Boulder King Soopers grocery store in 2021. Olds’ daughter Rikki, was killed that day.
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Lori Olds, whose niece Rikki Olds was killed in the 2021 mass shooting at a Boulder King Soopers grocery store, leaves Boulder County Justice Center Sept. 23, 2024, after Ahmad Alissa was found guilty on all counts, and sentenced in the shooting deaths of Rikki and nine other people.

Khadija Alhidid, mother of Ahmad Alissa holds her phone to her face as she walks away, tearful, from speaking with reporters after verdicts were read.
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Holding hands, Olivia Mackenzie, left, and Erica Mahoney, listen during a press conference on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, outside the Boulder County Justice Center. Ahmad Alissa was found guilty on all counts and given 10 life sentences for killing 10 people at a Boulder King Soopers grocery store in 2021. Olivia’s mom Lynn Murray and Erica’s father Kevin Mahoney were killed that day.

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Shay Talley, center, surrounded by family and supporters, outside Boulder County Justice Center Monday Sept. 23, 2024, after Ahmad Alissa was sentenced for killing 10 people at a Boulder King Soopers grocery store in 2021. Talley’s son, Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley, was killed that day.
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Boulder County Sheriff’s tactical officers stood watch atop the Boulder County Justice Center on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, as Ahmad Alissa was found guilty on all counts in the mass shooting and 10 deaths at a Boulder King Soopers grocery store in 2021.

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