Boulder, CO - 10 Dead Following a Shooting at Grocery Store

10 Dead Following Mass Shooting at Grocery Store

According to CNN, a shooting took place at the King Sooper, located at 3600 Table Mesa Dr, Boulder, CO 80305. 

Police responded to several 911 calls reporting a shooting that was taking place at the Boulder grocery store on Monday, March 22, 2021, in the afternoon. Boulder police arrested Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa as the main suspect in the shooting that resulted in the death of ten people. An officer and a manager of the grocery store were included in the deaths. 

The motive is still under investigation, but Alissa is accused of allegedly opening fire inside the grocery store. He faces ten counts of first-degree murder. 

Legal Options of Victims Shot on Commercial Property

Attorney contributor Dan Lipman, an experienced violent crimes attorney, has represented victims of violent crimes and their families in civil suits. Below Dan has provided insight into the rights of victims shot on commercial property.

Dan explained how commercial property owners have a legal obligation to uphold the safety of their customers. “To ensure the safety of customers on and around the commercial property, they should provide proper security measures. Examples of these security measures could include surveillance cameras and proper lighting inside and outside. If adequate security measures were not in place, the property owner could be found negligent in a court of law.”

"Violent crime victims and their families have a right to seek the services of an experienced violent crimes attorney. If their attorney can provide evidence that the crime was foreseeable, the property owner could be deemed negligent. A foreseeable crime could be one that happened on property that failed to increase its security measures following an uptick in crime in the area. In this case, the victim could be entitled to compensation for damages."

Sources:

CNN